INSIDE JOB DOCUMENTARY GROUP ASSIGNMENT: (1) Summarize Part I (How We Got Here), Part II (The...

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INSIDE JOB DOCUMENTARY GROUP ASSIGNMENT: (1) Summarize Part I (How We Got Here), Part II (The Bubble), Part III (The Crisis), Part IV (Accountability), Part V (Where We Are Now) (2) What is a revolving door? What benefits are derived from the exchange of employees between the private and government sectors? What ethical issues might arise because of the revolving door? Should individuals working as financial regulators be allowed to leave their positions for more lucrative positions in the financial services industry? (3) What is a conflict of interest? What ethical issues can result from a conflict of interest? What different types of the conflicts of interest are highlighted in the film? How can possible conflicts of interest be alleviated? (4) What is fiduciary duty? How do the concept and legal obligations of fiduciary duty apply to the investment industry? What are the fiduciary duties of an investment advisor? What are his or her ethical requirements? What are the fiduciary and ethical obligations of a board member? (5) Can executive compensation be excessive? Is executive compensation related to firm performance? Was executive compensation affected by the financial crisis? (6) What is the level of ethics in the financial industry compared with those of other industries? What is the relation between deregulation and the level of ethics in the financial industry? INSIDE JOB DOCUMENTARY GROUP ASSIGNMENT: (1) Summarize Part I (How We Got Here), Part II (The Bubble), Part III (The Crisis), Part IV (Accountability), Part V (Where We Are Now) (2) What is a revolving door? What benefits are derived from the exchange of employees between the private and government sectors? What ethical issues might arise because of the revolving door? Should individuals working as financial regulators be allowed to leave their positions for more lucrative positions in the financial services industry? (3) What is a conflict of interest? What ethical issues can result from a conflict of interest? What different types of the conflicts of interest are highlighted in the film? How can possible conflicts of interest be alleviated? (4) What is fiduciary duty? How do the concept and legal obligations of fiduciary duty apply to the investment industry? What are the fiduciary duties of an investment advisor? What are his or her ethical requirements? What are the fiduciary and ethical obligations of a board member? (5) Can executive compensation be excessive? Is executive compensation related to firm performance? Was executive compensation affected by the financial crisis? (6) What is the level of ethics in the financial industry compared with those of other industries? What is the relation between deregulation and the level of ethics in the financial industry?