Morality and the Movies : Reading Ethics Through Film, Paperback by Shaw, Dan...

Morality and the Movies : Reading Ethics Through Film, Paperback by Shaw, Dan, ISBN 1441145419, ISBN-13 9781441145413, Brand New, Free shipping in the USWritten primarily as a textbook for introductory level ethics courses, this volume by Shaw (philosophy and film, Lock Haven U.) engages ethical issues through readings of selected well-known American films. Each film is related to a particular ethical theme, thus social contract theory is considered in light of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, egoism and utilitarianism are discussed in relation to Casablanca, and freedom and determinism are addressed in the context of A Clockwork Orange. Other ethical issues discussed--neglecting mention of the specific films they are related to--include submission to God's will, relativism and perspectivism, moral virtue and the limits of friendship, sexual morality, euthanasia, capital punishment and compassion, the morality and meaning of war, individual autonomy and abortion rights, gun control, terrorism and counterterrorism, business ethics, and affirmative action and diversity. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()