Jamie Carlin Watson, Robert Arp

What's Good on TV? (eBook, ePUB)

Understanding Ethics Through Television

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What's Good on TV? Understanding Ethics Through Television presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows. * Utilizes clear examples from popular contemporary and classic television shows, such as The Office, Law and Order, Star Trek and Family Guy, to illustrate complex philosophical concepts * Designed to be used as a stand-alone or supplementary introductory ethics text * Features case studies, study questions, and suggested readings * Episodes mentioned are from a wide variety of television shows, and are easily accessible * Offers a balanced treatment of a number of controversial ethical issues including environmental ethics, animal welfare, abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, assisted suicide, censorship and the erosion of values * Includes a companion website at href="http://whatsgoodontv.webs.com/">http://whatsgoodontv.webs.com

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444343014
• Artikelnr.: 38307737

Autorenporträt

Jamie Carlin Watson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Young Harris College, Young Harris, Georgia. He has published in the fields of philosophy of science and popular culture and philosophy. His current research is in the epistemology of a priori justification. Robert Arp taught aspects of philosophy at several colleges and universities, including Southwest Minnesota State University, Florida State University, and Saint Louis University. He has published works in many philosophical areas, including philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind, and popular culture and philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface The Pilot Episode: Ethics and Popular Culture Series I: Is Anything
"Good" on Television?:The Nature of Moral Value: Episode 1: Truth and
Nihilism in Ethics Episode 2: Normativity - Social, Legal, and Moral 47
Episode 3: God and Ethics Series II: What's Right and Wrong?: Ethical
Theory: Episode 4: Moral Relativism Episode 5: Deontology Episode 6:
Consequentialism Episode 7: Virtue Ethics Series III: But What's Right When
... ?: Practical Ethics: Episode 8: Environmental Ethics Episode 9: Animal
Welfare Episode 10: Abortion Episode 11: Homosexuality Episode 12:
Punishment and Capital Punishment Episode 13: Assisted Suicide The
Epilogue: Does TV Erode Our Values? That's All Folks! Study questions
References Index