Discussion 5: The Big Short

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Discussion 5: The Big Short

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After watching The Big Short, submit a post that addresses one of the following questions: 

· In your opinion, who—if anyone—was morally responsible for the crash? As you address this prompt, be sure to discuss the relevant material in Ethics, § 1. 

· In your opinion, was it unethical for Scion Capital, FrontPoint Partners, and Brownfield Capital to profit from the crash? As you address this prompt, be sure to discuss the relevant material in Ethics, § 2. 

· In your opinion, which view of a manufacturer's duties to consumers—contractual, due-care, or social costs—should have been applied to Deutsche Bank? As you address this prompt, be sure to discuss the relevant material in Ethics, § 6. 

· In your opinion, was there a conflict of interest for Standard & Poor's? As you address this prompt, be sure to discuss the relevant material in Ethics, § 8. 

After you submit your post, respond to the posts of two of your classmates. Ideally, you would respond to one post with which you agree and to another post with which you disagree; in any case, be sure to explain in each of your responses the reason that you agree or disagree. 

Note that, in each post, you do not need to write more than one paragraph. However, you may—and probably should!