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an introduction to ethics

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An edition of Moral theory at the movies (2012)

Moral theory at the movies

an introduction to ethics

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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 these theories to the world they live in. There are 36 films and a dozen readings including: Thank you for Smoking, Plato's Gorgias, John Start Mill's Utilitarianism, Hotel Rwanda, Plato's Republic, and Horton Hears a Who. Topics cover a wide variety of ethical theories including, ethical subjectivism, moral relativism, ethical theory, and virtue ethics. Moral Theory at the Movies will appeal to students and help them think about how philosophy is relevant today. - Publisher.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language
English
Pages
359

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Motion pictures, Moral and ethical aspects, Philosophy, Motion pictures, moral and ethical aspects, Motion pictures, philosophy

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Moral theory at the movies: an introduction to ethics
2012, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Table of Contents

Rhetoric, philosophy, and moral reasoning (featured film : Thank you for smoking)
Part one : Metaethics.
Simple ethical subjectivism (Match point)
Moral relativism (Hotel Rwanda)
Divine command theory ethics (Frailty)
Ethical objectivism (The Cider House rules)
Part two : What ought I to do?
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)
Part three : How ought I to be?
Aristotle and virtue ethics (Groundhog day)
Care and friendship (Vera Drake)
Plato and being good (The Emperor's club)
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Lanham

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
791.4301
Library of Congress
PN1995.5 .K65 2012, PN1995.5.K65 2012

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xiii, 359 p.
Number of pages
359
Dimensions
26 x x centimeters

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Open Library
OL25256511M
ISBN 10
0742547876, 1442214554
ISBN 13
9780742547872, 9781442214552
LCCN
2011031250
OCLC/WorldCat
742512319

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