Ethics In Entertainment Ethics in entertainment is the most hard to define of what is right and wrong and with the invention of the Internet celebrities and politicians have become global celebrities. With this new era celebrities have come to influence the entire world on topics about health, war, and even come to run for political office. The purpose for this paper is to show how celebrities influence the 21st Century and go way beyond what is expected. A few examples of celebrities involved in politics are Arnold Swarchenegger a major actor in the movie industry that ran for governor of the state of California. Which raises the question did he use his fame and popularity to gain the office or was he qualified for the position. Another famous actress is Angolina Jolie; involved with the United Nations as a goodwill ambassador recently she reached the island of Haiti. She was given a tour of the city and then held a press conference where she said “Every day, the UN, governments, NGOs [non-governmental organizations] and local organizations are providing more people with protection, food, water, shelter and health care, yet the needs are still enormous and the displacement could last a decade,” {text:bibliography-mark} . The question here is do governments believe that by putting famous people in places where help is needed help will be given by the people who follow that celebrity. Major cause of this phenomenon in which celebrities have come to gain such power is the Internet. Various researchers in recent years in diverse disciplines ranging from sociology and geography to cultural studies have increasingly pointed out the increasing impact of the global Internet (Hodgson, 2003) and the convergence of culture and the global market place in what is being called ‘‘late capitalism’’ or the 21st century (Negus, 2002). Also the use of social networking site like Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter give celebrities access to millions if not billions of people to whom they can give opinions to and have devoted followers. As the global Internet helps to reduce communication costs rapidly firms, and customers tend to communicate much more quickly, and in smaller pieces than in the past. This magnifies the business ethics questions regarding the global Internet and the increased power of celebrities, driven by the global Internet. But do these celebrities realize the global impact of their actions, and their impact on global common discourse? {text:bibliography-mark} In Conclusion In conclusion, celebrities and politicians in the 21st Century have reached a global fame that can influence millions of people. During the recent Palestinian Presidential elections, the Hollywood actor, Richard Gere broadcast a televised message to voters in the region and stated, ‘‘Hi, I am Richard Gere, and I am speaking for the entire world’’ {text:bibliography-mark} . What gives him the right to speak for all of us did we give him that right? The purpose of this paper was to analyze the business ethics and influence of global celebrities and how can they be held responsible for some of the stuff they indorse or say {text:bibliography-mark} . References