Helen, a Hollywood actress, was required to do a dangerous stunt for an adventure movie. She insisted
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Helen, a Hollywood actress, was required to do a dangerous stunt for an adventure movie. She insisted that a stunt actress perform the dangerous stunt, but the director wanted a close-up shot of Helen during her fall and demanded that she perform the stunt. Helen contacted the OSHA explaining that she refused to perform this high-risk stunt in which she could be seriously injured or even die. OSHA told Helen the movie studio was not within its authority. When Helen refused to perform the stunt, the movie director wanted her fired. Her attorney informed Helen that no provision in her contract exempted her from doing dangerous stunts. The director asked the movie producers for permission to fire Helen. One of the co-producers stated that although it may be legal to fire Helen, it would be unethical and would bring unfavorable publicity to the movie. Do you agree? Explain the ethics of this case using ethical principles.
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The Legal And Ethical Environment Of Business
ISBN: 9781454893028
2nd Edition
Authors: Gerald R. Ferrera, Mystica M. Alexander, William P. Wiggins, Cheryl Kirschner, Jonathan J. Darrow