GB 607 Ethics in the Movies
Case Study
"The Story of a Country
Called Thailand, Dragons II", 1993
- Is Bangkok a
serene and harmonious place? Does the hustle bustle of the big city go
against religious virtues and cultural traditions of Thailand? Does
industrialization? Is Bangkok a symptom of all of Thailand’s current ills?
- Do you agree with
the opening statement…”If you say ‘Mai Pen Rai you stay calm in world’s
worst traffic, etc. and that saying “mai pen rai” changed with the 1992
uprising.”
- Do you think
Thailand is one of the hottest economies on earth? If so, why? If not why
not? In your opinion, is that good for Thailand? Is Thailand adapting?
What problems do you forsee?
- Is the lack of
choices for rural families unethical? In your opinion, has business and
government made socially responsible efforts to provide more for the rural
poor?
- What kind of
stakeholder is Pra Prajock Kutajito? What do you think of his issues about
the natural environment as depicted in the movie? Is it the duty of
business to protect the forests and rivers? What concepts discussed in the
text apply to this segment of the movie?
- Is it true that
Thailand has among the world’s highest percentage of women in business? Is
Khun Supalak’s family’s building shopping malls an ethical response to the
female buying power and is their business socially responsible?
- Are the scenes of
Klongtoey a sign of the widening gap between the rich and the poor? What
has or is being done to correct that?
- Pra Prajok’s
statement: Our mountains are bare, the saw mill owners are rich. The truth
is that the people with money have the law behind them to destroy the
forests. The truth of Buddah’s teaching is that without the forest we will
all be in trouble.” Comment?
- Is development
without qualified people possible? Does Thailand have enough qualified
people now?
- Is traffic still
the number one problem is Thailand? Has the canal transportation initiative
been successful?