Erin Brokovich, based on a true story, is the story of a scheming single mother named Erin, whose actions ultimately lead to the largest lawsuit against any corporation in history. Struggling, the ball starts rolling for Erin when she is involved in a car accident. His lawyer thinks he will win in a court case because of his accident, but they lose. To make up for the loss, Erin gets a job at the law firm and begins investigating a case against Pacific Gas and Electric when she discovers that they are trying to purchase the home of a Hinkley, California resident to cover the deposit of an amount of money. chemical danger. After his research, he discovers that many people in Hinkley have had medical problems related to this and that Pacific Gas and Electric itself has acknowledged storing the dangerous chemical. He convinces all the residents to join the lawsuit and they win a payment of $333 million, the largest of all time. Erin herself ends up receiving $2 million as a bonus for her role in the investigation and court case. While the major ethical mistake of dumping the chemical is obvious, there are many ethical mistakes made by Pacific Gas and Electric that make this case compelling and risky. lesson on how not to behave in business. On the other hand, what Erin was doing could also be considered unethical. He is not a lawyer and should not have taken on a case like this. Obviously the law firm knew this but continued anyway. It's even worse when she is fired but then rehired because of the paperwork she has regarding PG&E contamination. This is bribery and a form of corruption that is easily unethical by any definition. Getting the job in the first case, making the lawyer feel guilty for... half of the paper... the environment or the safety of the residents. All issues considered the combination of lying and deceiving people, bribery with money, threats and damaging the environment reveal a business with very unethical practices. However, in this film, Erin and the law firm also contribute ethical lapses on their part with illegal actions, corruption, and forced guilt. Even if they ultimately win the case and PG&E is forced to change its use of hexavalent chromium, it comes at a high cost for them and a victory for residents. It shows the costs of unethical behavior and brings these behaviors to light so viewers can think about it more. Not only would it have been cheaper to make ethical decisions in the long run, but the pain caused by PG&E's ethical lapses comes to light and highlights the importance of acting ethically on a corporate and personal level..