Consequentialism In The Candy Man

The Candy Man
Bingheng Lin
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

The Candyman
Introduction
The Candyman: The David Klein Story was a movie that produced by Noel Murray(2011), tells the story of the rise and fall of David Klein, the man who invented Jelly Belly jelly beans. In the mid 70’s, David Klein worked at a nut store which also sold all kinds of candy, helping out in delivery. David Klein was a thoughtful person. He always came up with all kinds of ideas. “ In life, you only need to be a genius for 15 seconds. This is America. If you come up with a good idea, you can run with that idea.” The good idea that David Klein came up with, was Jelly Bellies. In 1976, he made jelly beans with specific flavors
Thus, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome or result, and the consequences of an action or rule generally outweigh all other considerations.(Branch&Doctrine 2014) Consequentialism is based on two principles, first one is whether an act is right or wrong depends only on the results of that act, and the second one is the more good consequences an act produces, the better or more right that act. A person should choose the action that maximises good consequences. In Klein’s life, Jelly Belly is his all. He doesn’t need a lot of money and fame. “ Klein is a mensch, perhaps too much of one. Even today, though not the multi-millionaire the inventor of Jelly Bellies should be, he spends his money to drive an ice cream truck to a house in the neighborhood where children are having birthday parties. Then, he just gives away the ice cream treats for free. Nothing makes him happier.” (Schlussel 2011) Jelly Belly was David’s most proud invention. He wanted Jelly Belly to change the candy industry or even change the world. When Goelitz asked for the Jelly Belly, he gave in. Today, Jelly Belly is the world famous candy company and it had $190 million in 2012. David Klein fell into a deep depression, he was so sad about the one he didn’t let get away, but sold avawy fir nearly nothing. “His biggest disappointment, though,
The term ethics of care refers to ideas concerning both the nature of morality and normative ethical theory. (Burton 2013) There are main belief of the theory is to helps the interpersonal relation. Human life presupposes and is possible only by the care and support humans offer each other. Parents have a moral responsibility to care for their children and children have moral responsibility to care for the elderly. Thus, human beings exist in interdependent relationships that entail ethical responsibilities. Klein gave in when Goelitz Candy company asked for Jelly Belly.“ It wasn’t just that they bullied him and he was too nice–too nice not to bring in his own army of lawyers and say, “see ya in court.” It was that he had his aging partners, his former nut store employers who were growing older and wanted to cash out. They, too, pressured Klein into the deal. True, he didn’t have to sign the agreement and could have gone and gotten lawyers, but this was 1980, and he was an entrepreneur, not a litigator. ”(Schlussel 2012) Klein was not representing himself, he was also representing his employers and his aging partners. He needed to think of them. His concession was just the embodiment of