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our principal, the consequences may vary between taking TV time away all the way to being suspended from school. These are orders to accomplish one thing precisely: obedience. In the film, A Few Good Men, Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson, and Pfc. Louden Downey, were charged with the murder of Pfc. William T. Santiago. The two are assigned Lt. Daniel Kaffee, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway, and Lt. Sam Weinberg as their lawyers, who work hard to win the case for the two men accused of murder. In the movie,…

[10/19/15, 10:38:34 PM] Samantha Kaplan: Have you ever noticed a leader who exaggerates his or her self importance? In the play, “A Few Good Men,” by Aaron Sorkin, Colonel Jessep frames Pfc. Downey and Cpl. Dawson for committing the murder of Pfc. Santiago during 1986. These men are part of the United States Marines Corps in Guantanamo, Cuba. As part of the marines, the men are supposed to live by the marine code of defending their unit, God, corps, and country. Living by the marine code…

They constantly kept mentioning that they are not guilty, and they were following orders they were given. This is demonstrated in the plea scene as well as the verdict scene of the movie, because both Dawson and Downey strongly believe that they were not wrong in the orders that were given. The whole concept of that those who are given orders don’t feel as if they’re responsible for the consequences of their actions is demonstrated in the article “Just Do What The…

make moral compromises to preserve it (Sartwell 118). Both Dawson and Downey blindly follow the corrupt orders given by Col. Jessup, which led to the death of Private First Class William Santiago. All four of Sartwell's circumstances can explain why Dawson and Downey fail to follow their moral guidelines. In the military you must respect and honor your superiors, other people were urging them to act in a certain way, Dawson and Downey both knew that Santiago was weaker, and they live in a place…

In the movie, two marines, Dawson and Downey, obey an order from their superior to give a fellow marine, Santiago, a code red. The men tape Santiago's arms and legs and shove a rag in his mouth, accidentally killing him. Although the marines knew the order was unethical, why did they obey it…

Kaffee to protect the lives of Dawson and Downey involves the fact that the soldiers were simply following orders when committing the crime. Milgram effectively discusses the concept of obeying the instructions of superiors, and he logically explains that obedience occurs when a person’s viewpoint…

as communities thrive Summary : In the mid-1980s, the town of Downey, California didn’t have much of a diverse community. Immigration was not as popular there and with Latinos, only a few families were stationed there. Over the last two decades, the town of Downey and even other small cities near Los Angeles has been transformed to what many Latino families call home. Generations of Latino immigrants have filled the lands of Downey over the years and now the way the Latino community has grown…

Every single year, there are a lot of films that are being filmed and being released, but unfortunately, not every film makes it into the box office. There are particular films though that are just so iconic, that no matter how many time you see it, you would want to see it over and over again. One of the reasons for it is that there are characters in the films that are just too good not to get noticed. Actors are often offered to do a specific role, or sometimes they audition for it. However,…

Harold Dawson and Private Lowden Downey accused of the killing of a fellow…

questions throughout North America. It is very important to consider the potential consequences of vaccinating or not vaccinating in pediatric care. This issue is very controversial, and both sides are viewed differently by different groups of people. (Downey 2009). If parents choose to vaccinate, they are protecting their children from potentially life-threatening diseases, they are protecting people who did not have the choice to be vaccinated, and it is providing the parents with some peace…