Moral theory at the movies : an introduction to ethics /
Dean A. Kowalski.
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
- 359 p. : ill.
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). HKBU library
YT2025 M09
9780742547872 0742547876 9781442214552 1442214554
Motion pictures--Moral and ethical aspects. Motion pictures--Philosophy.