Business Ethics through Movies

Book excerpt: The second edition of Business Ethics through Movies: A Case Study Approach examines a wide range of ethical dilemmas, principles, and moral reasoning through a series of popular films, real-world case studies, and corporate ethics codes. This includes Eight new films (The Armstrong Lie, Athlete A, The Biggest Little Farm, Control Room, The Corporation, Outsourced, The Social Dilemma, and Spotlight) Eight new cases (flash mob thefts, Deepwater Horizon, Maui fires of 2023, United Auto Workers strike of 2023, listeria in milkshakes, lead in children’s apple sauce, and news media election lies) A new chapter on journalistic ethics Online chapter quizzes to reinforce ethical theory and moral reasoning (accessible at https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538194447) Movies provide an excellent platform for developing techniques of analysis and sharpening our critical thinking skills. They bring ethics to life and draw us in, so we identify with the characters as they confront issues, make decisions, and face consequences. Thanks to the engaging ways ethical dilemmas are presented, movies and case studies are perfect vehicles for studying and doing business ethics.