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Why Is Truman Unethical
It was not ethical for Truman to be adopted and used for Reality T.V. Even as a young child, cameras had been tuned in for anything that he could possibly be doing all the while not having a single clue that it was happening. Truman was denied to have even a smidge of privacy; whether it was from showering or sleeping, people all over the world watched him do it. This can negatively affect Truman because it contradicts the individual rights of a person in a democratic society. Along with having no privacy, Truman was also prevented from doing what he wants and denied the ability to decide for himself as his “family and friends” had always discouraged him from pursuing his dreams, especially if it counteracts the “plan” the creators of the show

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