Attorney Kenneth Feinberg Case Study

Attorney Kenneth Feinberg has probably one of the toughest jobs in the world. He is the go to person that people go to when there is a massive death population. His job is to decide the value of the people who were involved in and died in specific events. He bases the worth of an individual based on congress’s requirements which are based on how much an individual would have allocated throughout his/her lifetime had they remained alive. What makes someone qualified to determine the worth of other individuals? What determines the worth of an individual? How ethical are Feinberg’s decisions? Feinberg is considered qualified to determine someone’s value. His qualification is due to him being a specialist in mediation and alternative dispute

He had to divide the $7 billion that congress allocated for the victims while adhering to the stipulations set by lawmakers. The main stipulation is that an individual’s compensation amount is based upon what an individual would have earned throughout his or her lifetime had they remained alive. This stipulation often angers those who are trying to be helped. In this specific instance with 9/11 Feinberg treated all victims and families equally. “Each received $250,000 and an additional $100,000 for each surviving spouse and child.” This was an ethical and just decision because equality was

The donation fund received $61 million which he divided among the victims. More than 200 people were injured. “Those who lost two limbs or sustained permanent brain damage got the same amount as the families who lost loved ones. People who lost one limb received $1.2 million. In addition, 69 people with other injuries received money based on the number days they spent in the hospital -- from $125,000 for one or two nights to nearly $1 million for hospital stays lasting more than a month.” The article does not give additional details as to if the 69 people that received money based on the number of days they spent in the hospital also received compensation for the traumatic experience. Overall I do believe the victims received an ethical amount of