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Examples Of Ethical Issues In Monsters Inc

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Monsters Inc is a movie that tells the story of a world where monsters generate energy by scaring children and collecting their screams. While the movie is fun it raises some ethical issues in the workplace. The premise of the movie is exploiting innocent children for profit which is an extreme violation of ethical principles. This paper will talk about the ethical issues and what alternative plans could have been taken to solve the problems. One major ethical problem in Monsters Inc. is the fact that the company's business model is based on scaring children in order to harvest their screams for energy. This is unethical because it involves exploiting innocent children for profit. It's also worth noting that the company's leaders

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