Karolina Adamczak

Film 00:03:32,

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Ethics Are a Privilege portrays a worker in uniform, standing before the sea, and gradually walking into the water fully clothed. Overlaid on the visual are questions directed at the viewer, presented as written text. These questions challenge the viewer to consider the choices they have in the ethics of their work. Many people are often forced to take on jobs that conflict with their personal values while working for wages that fall below a living standard. Employees are often expected to perform such jobs 'with a smile'. 

The sea visual can be read as a symbolism of coping mechanisms one might carry out in order to cope with the mental strain of  having to perform work they find unethical. The work exposes the mental strain of being forced to work against one’s morals in order to make a living.