Case Analysis Ethics Homework
This film examines the quiz-show rigging scandals in the 1960s, with a focus on the NBC show Twenty-One.
The Homework:
• Watch the film. If you have already seen the movie in the past, please watch it again so the salient points are fresh in your mind.
• Write an opinion paper of approximately 600 words that addresses the questions asked below and explain your answers. Use your strongest and most persuasive arguments as if you were trying to convince me to agree with your point of view. There are no right or wrong answers. Your opinions are your own.
Questions:
I. Do you believe NBC management engaged in behavior that was contrary to the shareholders' best interest? Explain.
II. In perpetrating this "fraud" do you believe that station management was simply attempting to comply with the goal of a corporation which is to maximize shareholder value and should they be allowed to do so? Explain.
III. Do you believe that rigging the show to increase viewership is any different than what TV executives do to increase viewership of any other of their programming? Explain.
IV. How did was not in fact a genius and was being fed the answers?
V. Who, if any, do you believe were the victims of this fraud and what was the cost? Explain.
VI. What role do you believe government has in regulating entertainment for "truth" or "fairness?" Explain.
VII. If someone offered you a large amount of money to be a contestant on a rigged TV show
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.