The Firm

The Firm         Sydney Pollack's film The Firm is a drama based on an desire to escape from the law firm (Berndini, Lambert, and Lock) from which he was hired. The relatively small but wealthy firm wines and dines the ambitious Harvard Law Graduate's (played by Tom Cruise) with money and gifts in order to make him part of their team. Overwhelmed by the gracious treatment and substantial offer Mitch McDeere takes the offer to be …

…power. How far should you go to gain power over another individual in order to enhance your position in a company, social setting, or even a relationship? The answer to this and many more ethical questions lie within every individuals mind and hart. So the next time you come in contact with someone who you feel has a powerful influence on your actions ask yourself; Do they have my intentions in mind or their own?