Q. Donald also Emily Egan took a bicycle tour through Vermont Bicycle Touring (VBT). VBT provided the bicycles for the tour also VBT selected the roads also bike paths for the tour.
While riding the bicycles provided by VBT on a public road selected by VBT, Donald was killed also Emily was seriously injured by a legally blind, mentally incompetent driver whose driver's license had been suspended by the state of Vermont.
At the time the Egans registered for the tour also before they were provided a bicycle also permitted to participate in the bike tour, they were both required to sign a contract agreeing to relieve VBT of any liability for injuries suffered during the tour.
Such contracts are permitted by law also VBT has no liability for Donald's death also Emily's injuries. Discuss the ethics of VBT refusing to compensate the Egans. Use one of the ethical models we have discussed.
Would it change your opinion if VBT knew the road where the Egans were killed/injured was extremely dangerous also (1) failed to warn the Egans of the danger also (2) failed to provide an alternate route?