Morality and the movies : reading ethics through film
by Dan Shaw.
- London : Continuum, 2012.
- Page varies
Table of Contents : Chapter 1. Submission to God's will in A man for all seasons Chapter 2. Egoism and utilitarianism in Casablanca Chapter 3. Social contract theory in The man who shot Liberty Valence Chapter 4. Kant: morality as rational consistency Chapter 5. Relativism, perspectivism, and Citizen Kane Chapter 6. Moral virtue and the limits of friendship in Nichomachean ethics and The third man Chapter 7. Freedom and determinism in A clockwork orange Chapter 8. Kinsey and sexual morality Chapter 9. Active euthanasia and The sea inside Chapter 10. Capital punishment and compassion in Dead man walking Chapter 11. The morality and meaning of war in Full metal jacket Chapter 12. Individual autonomy and abortion rights in The cider house rules Chapter 13. Bowling for Columbine and gun control Chapter 14. Terrorism and counterterrorism in Munich Chapter 15. The ethics of business in Wall Street Chapter 16. Affirmative action and diversity in Remember the Titans Conclusion: how films can be philosophical and how philosophy can light up the screen