The Legal Ethics of 'Spotlight' Anonymous College

The film Spotlight is constructed on the 2002 inquiries of substantial child sexual abuse acts conducted by many priests in the Catholic Church. The inquiry was led by a remarkable exploratory journalism squad at the Boston Globe. The team was called Spotlight hence the title of the film. These journalists spent two years meticulously chasing down all information linked with the child abuse assertions touching the church clergy. The film also deliberates on the fact that numerous individuals attempted to conceal the truth about the incidences child sexual abuse; this, therefore, necessitates discussing the film from an ethics point of view. Also, the movie highlights important issues in legal ethics concerning the role of lawyers in handling cases involved with ethics. Spotlight characters are embroiled in a moral dilemma and struggles emanating from doing the right thing and following professional conduct. However, some characters therein choose to breach the professional conduct of ethics and their sense of morality. Spotlight film raises therefore significant questions about legal ethics and personal morality for professionals both in the legal fields and in positions of power.

1. What is the Ethical Problem or Dilemma or...