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Ethics In The Informant

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The Informant will be analyzed using business knowledge regarding corporate social responsibility, professionalism and ethics as well as good corporate governance. The use of the theory under these topics in accordance to the operations of ADM will enable the determination of whether ADM is operating effectively or not and whether this company’s business processes are legal and ethical or not. A few strategies will then be suggested to ADM where possible.
STORYLINE OF THE INFORMANT:
The Informant is a biographical-comedy-crime film which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and released on the 18th of September 2009. Matt Damon stars as the informant as given by the title of the movie joined by other stars including Joel McHale, Scott Bakula and Melanie Lynskey.
This film represents Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) as an employee who is a whistle blower regarding the lysine price-fixing scheme. Mark worked for a company called Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). In …show more content…

The aim is to make a profit while considering the interests and wellbeing of all stakeholders in the business. A business that is effective and maintains ethical leadership is considered to have superb corporate governance. Management should lead the business to achieving sustainable economic, social and environmental performances known as the triple bottom line principle.
Primary characteristics of good corporate governance includes transparency, accountability and integrity. Individuals in ADM do display these qualities however, these qualities are displayed to a certain extent which then results in these qualities being used for self-gain. ADM executives like Mark Whitacre are transparent regarding the decisions made in ADM but he eventually gives up this quality once he has gained the support of the FBI agent which would decrease the risk of him being found guilty of these

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