Ethical issues in business arise when a variance exists between an individual's personal moral philosophies and the values of an organization in which they work, or a society in which they live. Ethical issues can also be classified as conflict of interest when one has to choose between their own interests and those of company's. The movie Boiler Room, directed and written by Ben Younger in 2000, is a prime example of a fraudulent firm that holds no value in ethics or consideration of their customers.
             The first controversial issue addressed in the movie was when the main character, Seth Davis, began managing a home casino, which although illegal, is not necessarily a severe infraction when it comes to acting immorally. While gambling is only a pass time, and to some just a hobby they want to perfect, I believe this was an insinuation into the character type Seth Davis really was.
             The main conflict began as Seth started a new carrier as an investment banker in an unknown brokerage firm which had no sense of business ethics whatsoever. The institution reeked of dishonestly right from the beginning as bosses acted rudely towards their employees and while interviewing potential candidates, managers failed to ask the typical questions one would expect to hear, but more along the lines of their ability to lie and deceive. The first was infatuated with one word, "Profit!" An example of this was when one of the senior managers, Jim Young, remarked on how money has bought his happiness, "...look at the smile on my face... Ear to ear, baby! Obviously, the individuals who were hired passed the "dishonestly" screening, thus making the audience was aware of the fact that these new employees lacked business virtues and values, and would do anything for money. It was also apparent that these managers were using psychological pressure and intimidation to control their subordinates and to di
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