Ethics have been the principles that shape individual lives in modern society. It is a subjective idea that seems to have a standard in society. Ethics and morals are the main factors that guide individuals to make right and wrong choices. Something that is morally right for one person may be the exact opposite of what another person will consider right. There are many factors that can trigger a change in an individual's view of morality. These factors might be personal and self-centered, while others might be for the “general good.” In the 1994 film “Quiz Show” by Robert Redford, Charles Van Doren, a university professor from a very respectable family, is faced with a decision that goes against his ethics and morals. Herb Stempel also faces difficult ethical decisions from the producers of the show Twenty-One, much like Charles Van Doren, that could have affected his entire life. Richard Goodwin also had his own view of morality and his views did not change throughout the film. Robert Redford in the film Quiz Show shows that ethics plays a decisive role when individuals respond to conflicting demands. In the film Quiz Show, Charles Van Doren's motivations, such as money, fame, and pleasing his father, get in the way of his ethics, which causes him to do actions that he later regrets. Charles Van Doren is a charming professor of English at Columbia University and is the son of the famous poet Mark Van Doren. The difficult thing for Van Doren was that he was forced to make a decision on the spot and didn't have time to think about his options. The producers of the quiz show, Twenty-One, Dan Enright and Albert Freedman, wanted Van Doren as a contestant on the show who would play Herb Stempel because he came from a famous family... middle of paper... .... Redford shows that each character in the film depends heavily on their own moral decisions to determine their outcome. Charles Van Doren was convinced by the show's producers to make decisions that were against his ethics and morals. Herb Stempal was also pressured by both producers, Enright and Freedman, to "take a dive" into the show, Twenty-One, and allow Van Doren to become the show's new champion. He had to make a decision that conflicted with his ethics and morals. Richard Goodman also thought ethically when making his decisions. He was not convinced by the producers, such as Van Doren and Herb Stempal. Robert Redford demonstrates that the decisions of the film's main characters were influenced by their ethical thinking. Some of these characters made decisions based on their ethics and morals, others did not, which led to inevitable consequences.