| Description |
1 online resource (284 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Which Batman?; Part I What Batman Tries to Do-and How He Might Do It Better; Chapter 1 Utilitarianism and the Mission; Utilitarianism: Bentham, Mill, and ... Wayne?; Not as Simple as It Seems; Notes; Chapter 2 Limitations of the Mission; The Dark Utilitarian; Fighting Crime and Only Fighting Crime; What about Vengeance and Justice?; Sticking to Gotham City; The Futility of the Bat; Notes; Chapter 3 Trade-Offs within the Mission; Holy Decisions, Batman!; The Partiality of the Bat; Save Rather Than Chase ... No Matter Who Needs Saving |
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Save Everybody ... Even Those Who Would Kill?The Problem of the Robins; Notes; Chapter 4 The Value and Meaning of the Bat; Is Being Batman the Best He Can Do?; But Is Batman Good for Gotham?; Is Batman ... Happy?; What Being Batman Means ... to Batman; Notes; Intermezzo; Notes; Part II What Batman Is Willing to Do-and What He Isn't; Chapter 5 Deontology and the Rules; The Deontological Knight; The Brave and the Bold: Utilitarianism vs. Deontology; Notes; Chapter 6 Killing; Thou Shalt Not Kill; To the Bat-Trolley!; The Real Reason Batman Refuses to Kill ... and the Problem with It |
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"There's Always a Choice for People Like Us" ... But Is There Really?But He Has Killed ... and More Than Once ... ; Notes; Chapter 7 Torture and Violence; Part 1: Torture; Does Batman Practice Torture?; The Ethics of Torture; Part 2: Violence; What Batman Says About Violence; The Leslie Thompkins Objection; "Only When Necessary" ... Really?; Losing Control; Notes; Chapter 8 Law, Justice, and the Police; Breakin' the Law; Batman's Relationship with the Police ... and the Vigilante Question; Taking the Law into His Own Hands; It's Just Procedure ... or Is It?; Lawbreaking for Me, But Not for Thee; Notes |
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ConclusionLooking Back; The Importance of Moral Consistency; Notes; References; Index; List of Comics Writers and Artists; EULA |
| Summary |
"Batman has been one of the worlds most beloved superheroes since his first appearance in issue #27 of Detective Comics in 1939. Clad in his dark cowl and cape, he has captured the imagination of thousands of fans with his acrobatic fighting skills, high-tech crimefighting gadgets, and swift but often violent brand of justice. But why has he enjoyed such long-lived popularity as a character? And why have his actions caused debate among fans and philosophers? Based on four decades of comic book storylines, Batman and Ethics explores the concepts and contradictions of the ethical and moral code of the Dark Knight. From the logic behind his aversion to killing, to the implication of his use of torture, to the moral status of vigilantism in the pursuit of justice, Batmans ethical precepts are both compelling and deeply flawed. Starting with the character-defining work of Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams in the early 1970s, through the revolutionary era of the reimagined superhero comic in the 1980s and 1990s, to the new directions in the modern works of Grant Morrison, Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel, and ending with the release of the New 52, Batman and Ethics explores the developments of Batman's most troubling ethical dilemmas. It is a thought-provoking and entertaining journey through four decades of Batman's struggles and triumphs - a perfect way for readers to approach the complex questions of ethics and moral philosophy through one of the most popular canons in comic book history"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"Wiley Blackwell." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 05, 2019) |
| Subject |
Batman (Fictitious character)
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| SUBJECT |
Batman (Fictitious character) fast (OCoLC)fst00828807 |
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Moral and ethical aspects
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PHILOSOPHY -- Eastern.
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ART -- Techniques -- Drawing.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018052978 |
| ISBN |
9781119038047 |
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1119038049 |
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9781119038030 |
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1119038030 |
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