The Emperors Club, Movie ( Organizational Behavior)
Introduction to the movie: Mr. Hundert is a teacher at St. Benedict's school, he is a student of history and like to teach about the western civilization, the Romans and the Greeks. Also there is a competition Mr. Julius Caesar held in the school. Mr. Hundert faces certain dilemmas such that his principals, virtue, morals were on the verge of being compromised, although his motives and intentions were all good. Mr. Sedgewick Bell a son of an american senator is the student with whom Mr. Hundert is facing certain challenges and Mr. Hundert tries to mould the character of Sedgewick in various ways.
Q1. Do you think Prof. William Hundert did the right thing? What are the ethical and moral dilemmas would he have experienced? Did his choice help or hinder Sedgewick?
Prof. Hundert was passionate about teaching classical studies at St. Benedict’s school and he is shown as a person who would always strive for the betterment of his students, he always encouraged students and guided them to follow the right path.
Sedgewick Bell was a student of Mr. Hundert and the son of an american senator. Bell form the day of joining had shown signs that he was a person with some flaws in his character. Mr. Hundert had realized this and wanted to mould the character of this student of his so that he could be re-guided to the correct route from where he could be come a responsible person and a person of moral values and principles.
During the competition of ‘Mr. Julius Caesar’ professor was in a dilemma that should he promote Sedgewick to the higher position which missed by 1 mark or let Martin Blythe ( A bright Student) retain the position.
Here Mr.Hundert thought that it would be a morale booster for Sedgewick that he is amongst the first three of the Mr. Julius Caesar Competitors, so Mr. Hundert promoted Sedgewick up the order. Here, Mr. Hundert had compromised the original rank of Mr. Blythe. Although the intention or motive of Prof. Hundert was not to
Q1. Do you think Prof. William Hundert did the right thing? What are the ethical and moral dilemmas would he have experienced? Did his choice help or hinder Sedgewick?
Prof. Hundert was passionate about teaching classical studies at St. Benedict’s school and he is shown as a person who would always strive for the betterment of his students, he always encouraged students and guided them to follow the right path.
Sedgewick Bell was a student of Mr. Hundert and the son of an american senator. Bell form the day of joining had shown signs that he was a person with some flaws in his character. Mr. Hundert had realized this and wanted to mould the character of this student of his so that he could be re-guided to the correct route from where he could be come a responsible person and a person of moral values and principles.
During the competition of ‘Mr. Julius Caesar’ professor was in a dilemma that should he promote Sedgewick to the higher position which missed by 1 mark or let Martin Blythe ( A bright Student) retain the position.
Here Mr.Hundert thought that it would be a morale booster for Sedgewick that he is amongst the first three of the Mr. Julius Caesar Competitors, so Mr. Hundert promoted Sedgewick up the order. Here, Mr. Hundert had compromised the original rank of Mr. Blythe. Although the intention or motive of Prof. Hundert was not to