re: Why are ship captains still expected to go down with ship

So much selfishness these days. No one really cares about others but they'll pretend like they do. True responsibility doesn't exist. Let a computer do it. Shame. If you sign on to be a ship captain, you agree to do everything in your power to save the vessel and the passengers. Ask a retired ship captain what they think of those that bail first. It's not pretty. To them it was an honor to be in that position. Not just a pay check. You were grateful to the shipping company. They weren't evil money grubbers. So much has changed.