Disabled people are often seen having difficulties in public places. Despite laws that have been passed to make public places more accessible for handicapped people, many places are still very difficult for a handicapped person to navigate. We decided to take advantage of this common situation to see just how various people would react. Our question addresses many factors as to what could possibly influence a person's decision in the situation created. The following question will be researched:

   The approach of this research project will be done through a survey. A web site survey will be created that will address several real-life situations. This survey will give an idea of how the subject would react in the given situation. Data will be recorded according to the subjects' responses. There will be four different handicap situations, each dealing with a different degree of handicap. Each will need assistance in some public place and the subject will have to make a decision as to what they would do. Subjects will be of all ages, race, and gender.

    There are many resources needed to connduct this survey.  The online survey engine WorkWork® was used to create the survey. From this web site, the survey can be filled out online through a given URL. Data can also be collected by printing out the survey and distributing it by hand. The hand recorded data must then be entered into the online survey.  The survey engine can  then analyze the data and give results in the form of graphs and percentages.  Access to the internet is necessary for using the survey engine and completing the survey online. 

    The survey itself addresses ethical issues. It is set up to analyze people's ethics when presented with the situations in the survey. Is it really appropriate to help someone with one type of disability and not help another person with a different disability in the same way? This survey is designed to answer our questions by evaluating people's responses to real life situation that forces a decision.