The Problem Of Memphis Needing From His Upbringing And...

The problem of Memphis needing to resort to unethical behavior to save his brother results from his upbringing and previous life of carjacking. In the film, evidence of this problem is seen when a team of former criminals forms to break the law and steal fifty cars in one night in an effort to save Kip’s life. The team members, who are risking their lives, feel the impact of this problem and will likely face jail time for partaking in the multi-car theft. The police force also faces impacts from this problem when their time and resources are occupied trying to stop the team of car thieves. A demanding leader causes the need for unethical behavior when he influences Memphis to take on the task by threatening to kill his brother and allowing minimal time for Memphis to consider the request, resulting in descriptive decision making (Chen, personal communication, January 19, 2016). Memphis also feels affective and normative commitment to his family organization. He has an emotional attachment to his family and believes in their values. He also feels responsible for the life of crime his brother has lead, since Memphis used to steal cars and set that behavior as an example for his brother. The espoused and enacted values in the Raines’ family did not align during Kip’s childhood (Chen, personal communication, January 19, 2016). The mother espoused the value of honest and lawful work, yet Memphis stole cars without punishment. Kip observed this criminal activity as an enacted