Ethics;
Answer these ethics questions after watching one of the following 2 movies given
Find access to ONE of the movies indicated and complete the Ethics Questions provided by the professor. You should include your answers as an attachment (use Word 97). Make sure to keep a copy of your completed document as backup. In developing your answers you should attempt to link them to class subjects and recent events.Give special attention to the two questions relating to the ethical dilemmas in the movie selected. I recommend you look up exactly what a dilemma is before completing the assignment.
I would prefer that you select one of the first two movies if you can find them. Sometimes they become available on YouTube but not permanently. Netflix may also have them available is you have a subscription or can get the free trial.

1. Too Big To Fail a movie directed by Curtis Hanson and chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 centering on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
2. Inside Job a documentary by film maker Charles Ferguson, narrated by Mark Damon and exposing events leading to the Economic Crisis of 2008. Information on the movie (not the movie itself) may b found at
Essay Questions: ________________________________

1. Please describe in detail what the major theme of the film is, expanding on what the movie is about.
2. Please explain how this movie will help you understand some topics of the course.
3. What can you take away from this movie to help you in your current or future job?
4. Identify and analyze as many as you can of the major and minor ethical dilemmas that are found in the movie.
5. Describe how each ethical dilemma was resolved in the movie. If you feel one or more dilemmas remained unresolved, please identify them and expand on the reasons you feel that way.
6. Explain how you would have resolved the ethical dilemmas yourself. Support your choices over those used in the movie.

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You will do one argumentative paper in this course. Papers should be 1,000 words (+/- 200 words). Your paper should apply one of the main ethical theories we cover in class (Utilitarian, Kantian, Care, Virtue, or Natural Law) to some problematic case. This requires: 1) explaining (briefly) the ethical theory, 2) briefly exploring the case and possible responses to it, 3) giving an argument about the correct course of action in response to the case, which should make reference to the theory you are employing, and 4) responding to an objection.

Rubric:

The paper grade will be calculated as follows:

10% spelling/grammar

E.g., typos, grammatical mistakes, ease of reading

10% organization

E.g., introduction & conclusion, signposting of arguments, citation

20% theory explanation

E.g., is the ethical theory clear?

10% case/problem explanation

E.g., is the case or problem, and the relevant possible solutions, clear?

30% application of theory to case/problem

E.g., is there a clear, valid, and persuasive argument that the theory recommends a certain course of action?

20% reply to an objection

E.g., is the objection clear, relevant, and strong? Is the reply adequate?

For each section, the following descriptions may be used as exemplars for the listed grades (I do not list every possible grade):

A excellent; shows original thought on the subject; very well supported & explained argument; extremely clear; no mistakes

B+ very good; well-thought out; well supported & explained argument; very clear; almost no errors

B good; thoughtful; argument is supported and explained; mostly clear; few errors

B- fair; shows some thought was put in; argument lacks complete support/explanation; some unclarity; some noticeable errors

C adequate; doesn’t demonstrate careful thought about the topic; support/explanation for argument is not adequate; a substantial portion of the paper is unclear; noticeable errors

D inadequate; not carefully planned; lacking a clear argument/support; frequent errors