Ethical Issues In Monsters Inc

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The movie Monsters, Inc. centers around the ethical issue of using children's screams as a source of energy for the monster world. The company, Monsters Incorporated, employs a team of monsters to enter the human world and scare children in order to collect their screams, which are then used to power their society. This practice is not only illegal, as the monsters are entering the human world without permission and potentially violating privacy laws, but it is also unethical as it causes harm to children for the benefit of the monster society.
One of the most obvious ways that Monsters Incorporated's actions are unethical is in their treatment of the children. The monsters are sent into the human world to scare children, causing them emotional