Ethics, in definition states the rules of behaviour based on ideas about what is morally good and bad. In The Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort was a stockbroker that had a dream of becoming successful and rich. Although his practice of stock brokerage was unethical, he someone managed to persuade his viewers that he was stealing money from individuals for good reason. For instance, he indicated several times throughout the film that he was helping his friends make millions of dollars and build a career for themselves. This was definitely false justification because in the end Belfort stole millions from individuals through illegal practice.

In The Wolf of Wall Street ethics are beside the point, as Winter says because “If you can end up with a mansion and a Ferrari, it doesn’t matter how you got there,” he says. Nobody really asks, ‘How did you get all this stuff?’ “. Additionally, as Lacey states, these unethical conducts occurred a lot in the business world and as a result, “led to the Wall Street crash of 2008”. Therefore, in order to solve this issue the government needs to get involved by inspecting corporation’s financial statements and overall practices so that a similar stock market crash doesn’t occur again.

Link to a video regarding the ethics of The Wolf of Wall Street:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIfSD_prdYs

Sources:

– http://www.sfgate.com/movies/industrybuzz/article/The-Wolf-of-Wall-Street-writer-fascinated-with-5094313.php

– http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/holiday-guide/holiday-survival-guide/the-wolf-of-wall-street-scorseses-shamelessly-good-celebration-of-bad-conduct/article16084214/