| Description |
1 online resource (375 pages) |
| Contents |
Rhetoric, philosophy, and moral reasoning (featured film : Thank you for smoking) -- Simple ethical subjectivism (Match point) -- Moral relativism (Hotel Rwanda) -- Divine command theory ethics (Frailty) -- Ethical objectivism (The Cider House rules) -- Biology, psychology, and ethical theory (Cast away) -- Utilitarianism (Extreme measures) -- Kant and respect for persons ethics (Horton hears a Who!) -- Social contract theory : Hobbes, Locke, and Rawls (V for vendetta) -- Aristotle and virtue ethics (Groundhog day) -- Care and friendship (Vera Drake) -- Plato and being good (The Emperor's club) |
| Summary |
Moral Theory at the Movies provides students with a wonderfully approachable introduction to ethics. The book incorporates film summaries and study questions to draw students into ethical theory and then pairs them with classical philosophical texts. The students see how moral theories, dilemmas, and questions are represented in the given films and learn to apply the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Motion pictures -- Philosophy
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
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Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Motion pictures -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2011031250 |
| ISBN |
9781442214552 |
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1442214554 |
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1283447118 |
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9781283447119 |
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9780742547872 |
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0742547876 |
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0742547868 |
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9780742547865 |
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9786613447111 |
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6613447110 |
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