A1. Individual report

This assignment uses film as a case-based learning tool to explore how individuals and organisations make decisions that affect ethical conduct, responsibility, governance, and long-term success.

You will select one film from the approved list provided and analyse it using formal ethical theories studied in the course, alongside structured personal reflection and critical evaluation.

The assignment is designed to help you:

• Apply ethical theory to real-world decision-making scenarios
• Develop moral reasoning and judgement
• Reflect on how ethical dilemmas influence your own values and thinking
• Strengthen academic writing and structured argumentation

2. Film Selection

You must choose one film from the list provided on the course platform:

People Groups Your Film Files

Only films from this list are permitted.

3. Mandatory Report Structure

You must follow the structure below.

Use the first rubric provided to guide your organisation, depth, and academic standard.

Title Page

Include:

• Module title
• Assignment title
• Your name and student ID
• Film title
• Word count

Table of ContentsSection A Ethical Theory & Film Analysis

A.1 Brief introduction to the film

(Approx. 100-150 words)

Include:

• Film title, year, genre
• Main theme(s)
• Why the film is relevant to ethics, responsibility, sustainability, or governance

A.2 Brief summary of the plot

(Approx. 50-100 words)

Provide a concise overview of the storyline (no unnecessary detail or spoilers).

A.3 Application of ethical theories to the film

(Approx. 600 words)

This is the core analytical section of your report.

You must apply and discuss relevant ethical theories from the following list:

• Utilitarianism
• Ethical Egoism
• Subjective Relativism
• Cultural Relativism
• Social Contract Theory
• Deontology / Kantian Ethics
• Natural Law Theory
• Divine Command Theory

You should:

• Select at least three of the above theories
• Explain each theory briefly
• Analyse how key characters decisions and behaviours in the film can be interpreted using these theories
• Compare how different theories may lead to different moral conclusions about the same actions

Your discussion should be analytical, not descriptive, and supported where appropriate by academic sources.

Section B Personal Reflection & Ethical Judgement

(Approx. 500 words total)

B.1 Opinions and feelings

Reflect on:

• Your emotional reactions to the film
• Which scenes or decisions you found most ethically challenging
• Whether the film changed or challenged your assumptions

B.2 Impact of the film on you

Discuss:

• How the film influenced your thinking about ethics, responsibility, sustainability, or governance
• Whether it changed your views on business behaviour, leadership, or decision-making
• What insights you gained that you may apply in your studies or future career
• What you would have done differently if you were in the same situation as the main character(s), and why

This section should be personal but analytical, not purely descriptive.

B.3 Favourite scene & favourite quote (with justification)

Describe:

• Your favourite scene from the film and explain why it stood out to you (ethically, emotionally, or intellectually)
• Your favourite quote(s) from the film and justify your choice(s)

Section C Film-specific Questions

(Approx. 750 words total)

You must answer all three questions provided for your chosen film which can be found here:

People Groups Your Film Files

Structure clearly as:

• C.1 Question 1
• C.2 Question 2
• C.3 Question 3

Where appropriate, link your answers to:

• Ethical theories from Section A
• Concepts of responsibility, governance, and long-term success

Reference List

• Include academic sources, textbooks, and module readings
• Films should also be referenced appropriately

Please find below the questions for the chosen film.

1. NZT-48 is a drug that is enhancing human performance. People have been using substances

to enhance their performance for thousands of years (e.g., coffee). Is there a moral issue?

Where do we draw the limits of what is acceptable? Are there any social justice

implications?

2. How is Eddie using his cognitive enhancement in the film? What do you think about his

motives and objectives? What would you do if you had such power?

3. Films director said that the film is raising an existential question about the nature of self.

Its the question that baseball players face with steroids: Who hit the home runs, you, or

the steroids?. He said that drugs offer quantitative enhancement but cant generate

creativeness. What do you think?