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Please be guided by the following questions as your group writes the analysis. I expect to read your group’s analysis on the case, and not a recycled analysis written by film critics. The objective of the assessment is to link the issue of business ethics in analyzing the ethical concerns in the corporate world given extensive treatment in the film. Guide Questions in the Case Analysis of “The Insider” MBA APEX Dole – January 17, 2014 1. What are the manifold ethical questions addressed in this film? In what way were they presented in the film? 2. In what specific way did Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company fail to uphold its corporate social responsibility? 3. In doing a character study of Jeffrey Wigand, describe him in the following terms: a. as an individual with personal convictions; b. as a breadwinner with family responsibility; c. as a corporate man with binding obligations; d. as a citizen with social responsibility towards society’s well-being. 4. What specific scene in the film presents the complex nature of the problem of breach of confidentiality agreement? Why did you choose this scene? How is the issue of breach of confidentiality agreement portrayed in this scene? 5. Explain the various processes that led to the solution of the problem, that is, finally showing the original version of the taped interview conducted by Mike Wallace on Jeffrey Wigand. Show how individual and collective actions interplayed in the resolution process. 6. Was Wigand’s breach of corporate agreement justified? We think that the breach of corporate agreement of Wigard was very must justified and was accepted by the court. It was stated by Wigard’s lawyer that the confidentiality or seclusion of the clause of the contract can change lives for the bad and can destroy the health of people who are consumers of tabacco.

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Pleasebeguidedbythefollowingquestionsasyour groupwritestheanalysis.I expect to read your groups analysis on the case, and not arecycled analysis written by film critics. The objective of theassessment istolintheissueof businessethicsinanaly!ingtheethical concerns in the corporate world given extensive treatment in thefilm."uide #uestions in the $ase %nalysis of &The Insider'()% %P*+ ,ole - .anuary /0, 12/31.What are the manifold ethical questions addressed in this film?In what way were they presented in the film?2.In what specific way did Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company fail to uphold its corporate social responsibility?.In doin! a character study of "effrey Wi!and# describe him in the followin! terms$a. as an indi%idual with personal con%ictions&b. as a breadwinner with family responsibility&c. as a corporate man with bindin! obli!ations&d. as a citi'en with social responsibility towards society(s well)bein!.*.What specific scene in the film presents the comple+ nature of the problem of breach of confidentiality a!reement?Why did you choose this scene?,ow is the issue of breach of confidentiality a!reement portrayed in this scene?-. .+plain the %arious processes that led to the solution of the problem# that is# finallyshowin! the ori!inal%ersion of the taped inter%iew conducted by /i0e Wallace on"effrey Wi!and. 1howhowindi%idual and collecti%e actions interplayed in theresolution process.2.Was Wi!and(s breach of corporate a!reement 3ustified?Wethin0that thebreachof corporatea!reement of Wi!ardwas%erymust3ustified and was accepted by the court. It was stated by Wi!ard(s lawyer that theconfidentiality or seclusion of the clause of the contract can chan!e li%es for thebad and can destroy the health of people who are consumers of tabacco.4.,ow is the media portrayed in this film?The media acted as the third party on the mo%ie. It portrayed as the third party inthe sense that they curiouslyand aided in e+posin! whatmi!htbe the 5nited1tates!reatest e+pose. Theyhelped/r. Wi!andfindalawyer& findasaferesidence& find a security aide. We thin0# without the media /r. Wi!and mi!ht notdaretospea0out tothewholeworldwhat isthereal scoreinthetabaccoindustry.6.,ow do you characteri'e 7owell Ber!man and /i0e Wallace as media men?7owellBer!man and /i0e Wallace was a part of the hit tele%ision show in the5nited 1tates# 28 /inutes. They run their own show without the discretion of theirbosses. 9t first# both of them were %ery intri!ue and were %ery interested on thetopic re!ardin! e+pose in the tabacco industry. But as the time passes by and thetopic was as hot as a burnin! fire& /i0e Wallace was a bit hesitant in pre%iewin!their e+clusi%e inter%iew with /r. Wi!and because of the persuasion of the wholecompany and possible destruction of the company and as well as with his wholecareer. But on the other end of the line# /r. Ber!man was different# he said whenhe ma0es a promise to its sources& he always ma0e sure to fulfill his promisesandthatmentalitymade himwhere heis now& and thereisnowayhewouldabandon/r. Wi!and.,e did e%erythin!he could thin0of3ust topressuretheCB1 Company to ma0e him release the inter%iew with /r. Wi!and.:. In what way did they dispense of their personal and corporate responsibility towards society# in !eneral?In the case of /r. Wi!and# he had ris0 e%erythin! for the e+pose& his credibility&his personal life. If he was only thin0in! of himself# he would not ha%e spea0 up.7i%in! in the lime life would enable him to li%e a peaceful life. ,e could protect hisfamily and pro%ide their needs and wants specifically that for his eldest dau!hterwho has been sufferin! from9sthmaandfromtime)to)time needs medicalinter%entions. ;urthermore# /r. could ha%e 0ept his corporate responsibility andwould 3ust 0ept quiet and due to the seclusion of this confidentiality a!reement.18. What doyouthin0aretheindi%idual or collecti%edecisionswhichreallymadeadifference# aspresentedinthefilm?Why?,owwouldyoucall thisact?Whatpersonal traits did it re%eal?;or us# the decisions that made an impact in the mo%ie are the followin!$ ;irst#theanonymoussender of theproblemwithre!ardstheproblemwith?7eadership World%iew@A# locate any of the principles you mention there in the conte+t of the si!nificant characters presented in the film.T4I5 P67TI68 69 T4* %8%:;5I5 4%5 T6 )* %85%:(*()*769 ;6>7 "76>P,>5I8" % 5*P%7%T* %85%:6>TP>TT6)*%88*+*,I8;6>7"76>P5$6::*$TI=*%8%:;5I5.12.In the conte+t of the film# how would you describe ?heroic leadership@?Keziah:,eroic leadership is a type of leadership that is unique and interestin!.,eroic leaders shows a wide array of qualities related to ?bra%[email protected]%ery isdefinedasone(swillin!nesstotac0letou!h# sensiti%eissuesandproblems#ta0in!afirmstandorpositiononacontro%ersial issue# orconfrontin!difficultpeople. Bra%ery may also includes spea0in! up when others are afraid to# tryin!somethin!new# different# or un0nown# orbrea0in!throu!h rules# policies# andobstructions in order to !et thin!s accomplished. In addition# bra%ery mayencompass defendin! the wea0 and less powerful or challen!in! established andcommonly accepted institutionali'ed practices that become incorrect or illad%ised.;urthermore# ,eroic leaders are honest with themsel%es and withothers# they tellit li0e it is and ha%e little patience for tellin! people whattheywant tohear. Theydonot playwasteful# time)consumin!!ameswithothers.When ontherecei%in! end of communication# they e+pect others to !i%eittothemstrai!ht# and they do not punish people for doin! so. ,onesty anddirectness with others# howe%er# ne%er ta0es the form of brutality or insensiti%itytoward others. When bad news or ne!ati%e feedbac0 must be !i%en# it ispro%idedpri%atelyandwithempathyandrespect for therecipient.I thin0ane+cellent e+ample of this element of heroic leadership can be found in BatelynWhitty C she clearly ta0es honesty %ery seriously and this is reflected in her hi!hinte!rity character.1. Who amon! the characters e+ercise ?heroic leadership@?Keziah:9mon!thecharactersinthefilm# theonewhoe+ercisedthemostleadership s0ill in the film would be both /r. Be!man and /r. Wi!and. But I see itmoreon/r. Be!manbecausefor me# without thepresenceof /r. Be!man#nothin! would ha%e formulated and e+isted. 9t the point when /r. Wi!and wasabout to !i%e up and bro0e down because of the destruction in his life that thecase and e+pose had brou!ht into his life. /r. Be!man did not !i%e up on /r.Wi!and e%en to the point of his suspension or forced lea%e. ,e still didn(t left /r.Wi!and and still continued to fi!ht for what he belie%e is ri!ht and truthful.1*.Who amon! the characters you most closely identified with?Why?Keziah: ;or most of us we mi!ht salute /r. Wi!and for spea0in! up and tellin! the truth. But for me I would !i%e my credit to /r. Be!man& why?& Because as I ha%e stated earlier# without some people li0e /r. Be!man no one would dare to spea0 up& the sense of security and comfort that he pro%ided to /r. Wi!and was outstandin!. In my own opinion# no one would e+pose somethin! that bi! if there is no one he relied unto. 1-.In a broader sense# what is your personal definition of leadership? ,ow do you relate your definition of leadership with some of the characteristics of "esuit leadership paradi!m?Be'iah$ ;or me# thedefinitionof leadershipisaleader whoe+hibitsbra%ery&honesty and inte!rity& principled yet fle+ible& and inspires trust. ;irst# a leader must e+hibit bra%ery in the sense that he ne%er bac0s out for whathe thin0 is ri!ht and would ne%er !i%e up. 9 leader must 0now how to choosehisDher battles carefully. 1econd#a leadermustbe honest andhas inte!rity&aleader whosee0sthetruthandwouldnot playaroundli0ehidin!aroundthebush.Third#aleadermustbeprincipledyet fle+ible&apersonwhostandwithhisDher beliefs yet open)minded and willin! to hear the sides of others and putsthem into consideration and lastly# a leader must inspires&Inspires other to doand follow hisDher teachin!s based on the writtin!s of Eod.