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In the movie The Insider, the story starts off with a producer from 60 minutes named Lowell Bergman and a chemist for a a prominent tobacco company. Bergman feels that he has a big story to bring to the public when Dr. Wigand refuses to talk to him about the company that he works for. Wigand's ethical issue in this film is that he has to make a decision to either choose to do a special interview on 60 minutes regarding the addictive additives in Brown and Williamson tobacco or to keep quiet about

Ethical Issues in The Insider The Insider is a 1999 movie based on real-life events that happened within an unaired 1994 episode of 60 minutes on CBS. Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, played by Russell Crowe, was the Vice President of Research and Development for the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation and was not satisfied with the way that the third largest tobacco company was going. Wigand was then fired when he began to voice his personal opinion about how he did not agree with how the company was

COBALT-60 INTRO Cobalt-60 or also known as co-60 is one of the many isotopes of the element, Cobalt. Cobalt has 28 isotopes other than Cobalt-60, these include: Cobalt-47, Cobalt-48, Cobalt-49, Cobalt-50, Cobalt-51, Cobalt-52, Cobalt-53, Cobalt-54, Cobalt-55, Cobalt-56, Cobalt-58, Cobalt-59, Cobalt-60, Cobalt-61, Cobalt-62, Cobalt-63, Cobalt-64, Cobalt-65, Cobalt-66, Cobalt-67, Cobalt-68, Cobalt-69, Cobalt-70, Cobalt-71, Cobalt-72, Cobalt-73, Cobalt-74, Cobalt-75 and Cobalt-76 (Jefferson Lab, n

Cobalt 60 Cobalt 60 is one of many radioactive isotopes. It contains 33 neutrons and 27 protons. Most people have not heard of Cobalt-60 unless they are involved in chemistry or the medial field. This isotope is more common than a person thinks. It is an isotope that is useful in the medical field and other places. This paper is all about Cobalt-60 and the history behind it as well as some other useful information. Cobalt was discovered by a Swedish chemist by the name of Georg Brandt. In 1735

60 Minutes is the longest running and most iconic prime-time news program in television history. Since first airing in 1968, the show has provided viewers with hard-hitting, investigative journalism and stories of national interest on a near-regular basis for nearly five decades. Read on to learn more about 60 Minutes, and keep an eye out for part two of our list, coming soon. Number Fifteen: The Program Has Been in the Same Time Slot for 40 Years. After bouncing around time slots for a while, mostly

The movie The Insider portrays what one man was willing to give up to provide the public with beneficial information. Dr. Jeffrey Wigand left his work in healthcare for a job with a tobacco firm, Brown & Williamson, to help develop a safer cigarette. The safer cigarette was a public image stunt and Wigand was removed from those efforts to research on cigarette additives. Wigand discovered additives used to improve flavor caused cancer and took the information to the executives, to have the additive

United States testified under oath before a congressional subcommittee “nicotine is not addictive” ("50 Years of Tobacco Control"). On February 4, 1996, Dr. Jeff Wigand, became nationally known as a whistleblower after revealing on the news show “60 Minutes” that the tobacco company that he worked for, Brown & Williamson, not only knew that nicotine was addictive, but manipulated its tobacco properties with other chemicals to enhance it’s

Introduction Caterpillar is an American Corporation that design build and sells heavy construction/destruction machinery. Caterpillar is the largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, they make everything from diesel and industrial gas engines to locomotives with more than US$89 billion in assets, Caterpillar was ranked number one in its industry. Caterpillar Inc. began in 1925 with a merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company, creating a new entity

John Feinstein in his book, Cover-Up, strongly posits the point that all people should not just take what is given, but to do further investigation to find out the truth behind all things in life. John Feinstein uses author’s purpose widely in order to get the reader to understand his overall them of the book. In this book the NFL has come under some heat for drug testing and suspensions. Two young reporters, age 14, choose to do their own investigation. Susan and Steve both decide to do their

Before Wigand had come forward you had people that were whistleblowers for the tobacco industry you had someone who had stolen those secret files that ended up on Bergman doorstep. But Wigand was the Christopher Columbus of the tobacco, he was the biggest person in history to have and still to this present day that has stood up against the tobacco industry. Once Wigand had blown the whistle on B&W other employees didn't come forward or back Wigand up, he talks about in his interview with Vanity Fair