Professional and Business Ethics Through Film: The Allure of Cinematic Presentation and Critical Thi

1          Introduction  

2          Ethical Positions and Decision Making      

2.2       Critical Thinking and Decision Making: Quantitative versus Qualitative Analysis

2.3       Moral Agency and Overview of Ethical Positions    

1.3.1.   Virtue Ethics and Character  

1.3.2    Deontological (Duty) Ethics  

1.3.3.   Teleological (Consequentialist) Ethics           

2.4       Business Ethics

3          Mythical Structure of Narration, Cinematic Elements, Film Genres

3.1       On Jung's Archetypes, Campbell's Mythology, Vogler's Practical Guide for Screenplays  

3.2       On Cinematic Language: Narrative Film versus Documentary         

3.3       Narrative Film Genres: Story, Plot, Style

4          Financial Machinations and Ethical Perspectives 

4.1       On Greed and Manipulation  

4.2       On Greed and Fraud   x

4.3       Profit versus Social Responsibility: Elements of the Financial Crisis of 2007-2008

5          Workplace Harassment, Violence, Inequity, and Inequality        

5.1       Workplace Harassment and Individual Rights          

5.2       Workplace Violence   

5.3       Workplace Inequity and Inequality   

6          Professional and Business Ethical Challenges       

6.1       Corruption and Whistleblowing        

6.2       Outsourcing and Downsizing

6.3       Business Competition, Innovation and Intellectual Property

7          Business, Environment, Society      

7.1       Environmental Issues: Climate, Air, Water, Food     

7.2       Resources Takeover, International Business and Human Rights

7.3       Society: Challenges and Connectivity

8.1       Career Challenges and Personal Struggles     

8.2       Identity Challenges    

8.3       Loss of Privacy, Cyber Harassment, Technological Advances and AI