Morality and the Movies - Reading Ethics Through Film

Morality and the Movies presents the ideal introduction to philosophical ethics for film lovers. Dan Shaw uses a series of sixteen popular films, including Hotel Rwanda , Casablanca , Citizen Kane , A Clockwork Orange , Dead Man Walking and Full Metal Jacket , to illustrate all the major ethical theories and key contemporary moral issues. The book provides a brief summary and philosophical interpretation of each film, with reference throughout to primary philosophical sources. A unique pedagogical feature is that each chapter begins with a five-step summary of the theoretical positionin question and a critical evaluation of its strengths and weaknesses through a specific film. Topics covered include: - divine authority - the social contract - moral relativism - virtue ethics - freedom and determinism - euthanasia - capital punishment - war and terrorism - abortion - business ethics Ideal for undergraduate students coming to philosophical ethics for the first time, this book utilizes popular film to introduce a central topic in the study of philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Dan Shaw, Professor Dan (Late of Lock Haven University Shaw
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.05.2012
• EAN: 9781441100993
• ISBN: 978-1-4411-0099-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works