Heroism In Sully

The film, Sully, retells the story and aftermath of how Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger makes an emergency landing on the Hudson River. He luckily succeeds, and all 155 passengers survive as well as Sully and his crew. After this incident, the media claims Sully a hero, and people praise him for his decision to land in the Hudson River. Despite his apparent heroism, an investigation threatens to damage Sully and his career. The people in charge of the investigation claim that his landing was unnecessary, and it was possible to safely land at the nearest formal landing site. The investigators use simulations to support their claim, but these simulations ultimately fail with the addition of human error. By the end of the movie, Sully maintains his image as a hero. …show more content…
From a moral perspective, people accept that Sully makes a potentially dangerous decision. The fact that everyone survives the incident outweighs the potential danger. However, from a logical perspective, other possibilities must be investigated in order to support whether or not Sully’s decision is justifiable. Regardless of the outcome, people choose to investigate Sully and his decision. Sully’s landing falls between this battle of logic versus moral. Luckily, both morals and logic justify Sully’s decision to land on the Hudson River. The film calls to question whether logic should be used in regards to making a decision that depends on