Summary
The movie Parasite is about a poor family who got jobs working with a wealthy family to sustain themselves even if it meant the job was far away. Unfortunately, it came with a moral dilemma where they faced a man living in the basement who was married to the former housekeeper and were being threatened to the discovery of them being a family instead of just being strangers to each other. With a recording of them to send to their boss. Risking all their lives.
1. I would follow my conscience
In a situation like this Mr. Kim and his wife figure to not do anything but follow their conscience to keep all this a secret because once exposure all is exposed, and the plans would be ruined.
2. I don’t know what I would do
Most people would not know what to do or what the right thing would be but in this case they try to keep it all undercover so no one would know.
3. I would do whatever would improve my own situation
Yes, the Kim family would do anything to get a job to support their life and to improve their situation which is barely having food to eat and poor housing situation.
4. I Would Do What God or the Scriptures Say Is Right
In this case its unknown if they follow a god or scriptures it depends on someone’s beliefs.
5. I Would Do Whatever Made Me Happy
The Kim family did do anything to make them happy like getting a job with a wealthy family.
6. I would follow the advice of an authority figure
Kim’s son and daughter followed their advice as authority figures.
7. I would do what’s best for everyone
In Kim's family they reveal the secret to the park family where it is best for everyone, but it was an unfortunate circumstance.
If I were in this situation, I would have a challenging time making a choice to reveal the secret, but at the end of the day I would make the right choice because I would want to be honest and straightforward. Despite Kim’s choice it causes harm to the park family and themselves that ended terribly.
Based on the moral values or principle of Chaffee’s moral decisions is most aligned with “I don’t know what to do, I would follow my conscience, and I would do what’s best for everyone.” These bests describe how I would make the decision that would be right with honesty and responsible way.
