Business Ethics - Paper

• Watch two movies that will be provided later :

Answer the following questions in as much detail as possible. Include references to characters and situations in the movie as necessary. (Suggested length: 3-4 pages)

• What are the ethical and legal issues depicted in the movie, John Q?

• Describe John's decision-making process and identify the various factors and outside stakeholders who influenced his decisions. Which of these influences appears to have had the strongest impact?

• Provide a brief update on the events depicted in the film. What consequences (penalties, costs, and public relations issues) did the company and principle characters ultimately suffer? What benefits did they gain?

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Second Movie:

Answer the following questions in as much detail as possible. Include references to characters and situations in the movie as necessary. (Suggested length: 3-4 pages)

• What are the ethical and legal issues depicted in the movie?

• Describe Gordon Gekko's and Bud Fox' decision-making processes and identify the various factors and outside stakeholders who influenced those decisions. Which of these influences appears to have had the strongest impact?

• Provide a brief update on the events depicted in the film. What consequences (penalties, costs, and public relations issues) did the company and principle characters ultimately suffer? What benefits did they gain?