Business Ethics Paper
Individual Ethics Paper Guidelines: (Subject to Adjustment)
Step 1: Please choose a business-related movie from the following list:
A Civil Action
American Hustle
Arbitrage
Blood Diamond
Boiler Room
Bowling for Columbine
Class Action
Deepwater Horizon
Draft Day
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Food Inc.
Glengarry Glen Ross
Inside Job
Margin Call
Moneyball
Philadelphia
Social Network
The Accountant
The Associate
The Big Short
The Firm
The Founder
The Informant
The Insider
The Post
The Whistle Blower
The Wolf of Wall Street
Too Big to Fail
Wall Street / Wall Street II: Money Never Sleeps
Step 2: Please construct a 2-3 page, 500-750 word, double-spaced paper with the following elements:
- A brief (seriously...keep it brief) synopsis of the movie.
- An ethical dilemma (or perhaps more than one) faced by the central character(s).
- How the ethical dilemma was resolved (or if it was not resolved, discuss).
- How you can parallel these elements to your professional and/or personal life.
Please note: While points will not be deducted for exceeding the word/page limit, brevity and specificity—as in any
business presentation or memo—are highly encouraged.