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ERIN BROCKOVICH
In the first scene of the movie Erin is giving a job interview where she has no relevant experience and qualification . Here Erin is motivated by the stage 1 and 3 of Kohlberg’s model of moral development as she is she wants the job to ‘Ethics of Care’ as she is concerned for her kids.
At the beginning of the movie Erin is shown giving interview to the doctor where she tries to impress the doctor with her knowledge. At this time she is at stage 1 of moral development because she is concerned about getting the job so she can afford her living. Ethics of care is also applicable as she is referring to her 3 children.
Later Erin is involved in an accident. Ed Masry fights her case, assuring her that she will win. Ed reflects a stage 3 attitude as he acted professionally, although they lost the case and Erin insulted him.
Erin is still jobless and visits Ed. She creates a strange drama at his office and gets a job with a condition of no benefits. Erin at this time is in stage 1 and 3 as she is only thinking about getting any form of work and be socially acceptable. Ed is in stage 3 as he gives her a job just to help her.
Soon Erin meets George, a new neighbour. He proves to be helpful and takes care of Erin’s children so he can be on good terms with her. Stage 2 of moral development as something in return is expected.
Erin comes across some files related to Donna Jensen and PG & E. Erin got confused after seeing the Donna’s medical report and a letter by PG & E offering her 66,000 USD for her house. She starts to find out by visiting Hinkley and discovers the chromium issue. At this point Erin starts to think about people and enters in the stage 6 of moral development.
Erin further investigates and finds important...
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Erin soon meets a person named Charles Embry who had worked at PG & E station at Hinkley. Charles discloses that his cousin who also worked their died of a disease showing Ethics of Care as he wants to take down the corporation who is responsible for his cousins death. Charles also lines up with Universal Ethical Moral principles stage of Post-Conventional Morality as he provide Erin with internal documents of communication between PG & E corporate and Hinkley station in which the corporation ordered the plant to bury and destroy evience. He thinks entirely for the betterment of the people and didn’t care of any problem he might have to face.
With this proof of moral embezzlement by PG & E, Erin Brockovich and Edward Masry manage to win a record out of court settlement of USD 330 million for the victims of the Hinkley incident.
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