Flash Of Genius Ethics

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Flash of Genius covers Robert Kearns’ story. Dr.Kearns struggled with Ford a huge America car corporate stealing his invention. Dr. Kearns was an entrepreneur inventor that invented the intermittent windshield wiper systems, but didn’t receive credit for it. Throughout the movie we witness the struggles he went through. He lost his married and relationships with his children, but regained later. He wins his settlements, but it wasn’t easy for him. Many entrepreneurs share the same characteristics. Dr.Kearns shared some of these characteristics which were: Risk-Taking, Independent, and Persistent. Through the movie majority of the things he did were risk-taking. The biggest risk he took waas decide to represent himself in court. This was a …show more content…

In Flash of Genius there were many ethical and unethical choices made by the characters. One ethical choice was made by Dr.Kearns fighting to get Ford to be truthful and give him his credit. One unethical choice was made by Ford stealing Dr. Kearns invention. Dr.Kearns knew by continuing with the fight against Ford he would be taking many risk. By taking that risk by fighting against he lost his married and he became mentally unstable. A man that worked for Ford offered him 1 million than 30 million, and he turned down both. Another risk he did was committing something illegal. He choice to steal the motor of the windshield wipers from a man’s car. Lucky he didn’t get in trouble but it’s still wasn’t a smart decision. Both of those risks I wouldn’t have choice. Dr.Kearns had to get money to produce the windshield wipers. He also had to get cost for the patent. He had financial support from Gil Previck his best friend who also owned a Ford dealership. After his patent his invention he believe that he was going to make the money back because Ford was interested, but back out quickly. Dr.Kearns ended up making the money back after he was won the case with Ford and Chrysler. Dr.Kearns didn’t go to fast he thought he had a deal but he should’ve handle it

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