Wanda Teays

Seeing The Light

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Produktbeschreibung

Seeing the Light: Exploring Ethics Through Movies is an engaging and innovative approach to the study of philosophy and the development of moral reasoning skills. * Features broad coverage of topics in ethics and moral reasoning * Offers an innovative and imaginative approach to showing relevance of movies for ethical reflection * Draws on a diverse selection of popular movies, foreign films, and documentaries to illustrate ethical dilemmas and character development on the big screen that has application to our lives * Presents coverage of major ethical theories ranging from Ethical Egoism and Cultural Relativism to Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, Rawls' Justice Theory, Aristotle's Virtue Ethics, and Feminist Ethics * Demonstrates how film is a powerful vehicle for sharpening skills in analysis and moral reasoning * Visit the accompanying website www.exploringethics.com, available on publication

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1A444332880
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9781444332889
• ISBN-10: 1444332880
• Artikelnr.: 34197734

Autorenporträt

Wanda Teays is a professor of philosophy and ethics at Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles, where she is also Chair of the Philosophy Department. She is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on ethics, global justice, and critical reasoning, including Bioethics and Culture; Bioethics, Justice, and Health Care; and Second Thoughts: Critical Thinking for a Diverse Society. Visit the Seeing The Light website at: www.exploringethics.com or using your smartphone via the QR code.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xi Acknowledgments xvi 0.0 Introduction to the Text 1 Where We
Go From Here 5 Structure of the Text 6 Works Cited 7 Online Resources 7
Unit 1 The Human Condition 9 1.0 Introduction to Unit 1 11 Tools for the
Journey 14 Aristotle's Poetics and the Six Components of a Movie 15 Works
Cited 21 1.1 Authenticity 22 The Ethical Framework: Existential Philosophy
23 SPOTLIGHT: Groundhog Day 24 SPOTLIGHT: Up in the Air 30 Short Takes:
Revolutionary Road 36 Outtakes: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Paulain
(Amélie) 37 Short Takes: The Visitor 38 Outtakes: Alice and Midnight in
Paris 39 Works Cited 40 Online Resources 41 Discussion Questions 42 1.2
Personal Identity 43 SPOTLIGHT: Avatar 45 SPOTLIGHT: The Bourne Identity,
The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum 48 Short Takes: All of Me 52
Short Takes: Big 55 Short Takes: Prelude to a Kiss 55 Outtakes: The
Unmistaken Child 57 Outtakes: Lât Den Rätte Kama In (Let the Right One In)
58 Outtakes: Being John Malkovich and Memento 58 Works Cited 59 Online
Resources 60 Discussion Questions 61 1.3 Autonomy and Liberty 62 SPOTLIGHT:
Million Dollar Baby 64 SPOTLIGHT: District 9 67 SPOTLIGHT: 4 Months, 3
Weeks and 2 Days 73 Short Takes: The Shawshank Redemption 75 Outtakes: The
Soloist 77 Outtakes: K-19: The Widowmaker 77 Outtakes: Yogen (Premonition)
78 Works Cited 79 Online Resources 80 Discussion Questions 81 1.4 Courage
and Inner Strength 82 SPOTLIGHT: The Hurt Locker 85 SPOTLIGHT: The
Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day 88 SPOTLIGHT: El Laberinto del
Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) 91 Short Takes: Die Hard 96 Outtakes: Dirty Pretty
Things 97 Outtakes: Thunderheart 98 Works Cited 99 Online Resources 99
Discussion Questions 100 Unit 2 Ethical Theory 101 2.0 Introduction to Unit
2 103 Moral Agency 104 Applying the Theories 105 Works Cited 115 Online
Resources 115 Discussion Questions 116 2.1 Ethical Egoism 117 The Ethical
Framework: Ethical Egoism 119 SPOTLIGHT: What About Bob ? 121 SPOTLIGHT:
The Proposal 125 Short Takes: Clueless 128 Outtakes: The Social Network 130
Outtakes: The Purple Rose of Cairo 131 Outtakes: Solitary Man 132 Outtakes:
Ghost Town 133 Works Cited 133 Online Resources 134 Discussion Questions
134 2.2 Cultural Relativism 135 The Ethical Framework: Cultural Relativism
136 SPOTLIGHT: Witness 138 SPOTLIGHT: Gran Torino 140 SPOTLIGHT: Mutluluk
(Bliss) 142 Short Takes: Boyz N the Hood 144 Short Takes: The Godfather 145
Outtakes: The Namesake 147 Works Cited 148 Online Resources 149 Discussion
Questions 149 2.3 Utilitarianism 150 The Ethical Framework: Utilitarianism
151 SPOTLIGHT: Outbreak 153 SPOTLIGHT: Minority Report 155 Short Takes: The
Manchurian Candidate 158 Short Takes: Torchwood: Children of Earth 159
Short Takes: Secrecy 160 Outtakes: Star Chamber 162 Outtakes: Inception 163
Works Cited 165 Online Resources 166 Discussion Questions 166 2.4 Kantian
Ethics 167 The Ethical Framework: Kantian Ethics 169 SPOTLIGHT: Alien 171
SPOTLIGHT: The Truman Show 176 SPOTLIGHT: School of Rock 178 Short Takes:
La Historia Oficial (The Official Story) and Cautiva (Captive) 180 Short
Takes: Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring 182 Outtakes: Shattered
Glass 183 Works Cited 184 Online Resources 185 Discussion Questions 185 2.5
Rawls' Justice Theory 186 The Ethical Framework: Rawls' "Justice As
Fairness" 188 SPOTLIGHT: My Cousin Vinny 190 SPOTLIGHT: The Accused and The
Brave One 193 Short Takes: Michael Clayton 197 Short Takes: John Q 199
Short Takes: Stand and Deliver 201 Outtakes: El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The
Secret in Their Eyes) 203 Outtakes: Food, Inc. and Darwin's Nightmare 204
Works Cited 205 Online Resources 205 Discussion Questions 206 2.6
Aristotle's Virtue Ethics 207 The Ethical Framework: Aristotle's Virtue
Ethics 208 SPOTLIGHT: The Insider 210 SPOTLIGHT: To Kill a Mockingbird 214
Short Takes: Idiocracy 218 Short Takes: Lethal Weapon 2 219 Outtakes:
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib and Taxi to the Dark Side 220 Works Cited 223 Online
Resources 223 Discussion Questions 224 2.7 Feminist Ethics 225 The Ethical
Framework: Feminist Ethics 226 SPOTLIGHT: Pleasantville 230 SPOTLIGHT: The
Island 234 Short Takes: Terminator 2: Judgment Day 237 Short Takes: Secrets
and Lies 239 Outtakes: Salt 240 Works Cited 241 Online Resources 242
Discussion Questions 242 Unit 3 Ethical Dilemmas 245 3.0 Introduction to
Unit 3 247 Works Cited 251 Online Resources 251 3.1 Confronting the Dilemma
253 Setting Up the Dilemma 254 SPOTLIGHT: Fargo 258 SPOTLIGHT: Vitus 263
Short Takes: Fearless and The Sweet Hereafter 265 Short Takes: The Fabulous
Baker Boys and Crazy Heart 267 Outtakes: Juno 268 Outtakes: Slumdog
Millionaire 268 Works Cited 269 Online Resources 269 Discussion Questions
270 3.2 Encountering Evil 271 SPOTLIGHT: Silence of the Lambs 274
SPOTLIGHT: The Dark Knight and The Empire Strikes Back 277 SPOTLIGHT:
Wizard of Oz 280 Short Takes: Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner) 283 Short Takes:
The Matrix 284 Outtakes: Fanny and Alexander 285 Outtakes: Nuit et
Brouillard (Night and Fog) 285 Works Cited 287 Online Resources 288
Discussion Questions 288 3.3 Impact of Perspective 289 Assessing the Impact
of Diverse Perspectives 290 Frames of Reference 291 SPOTLIGHT: House of
Sand and Fog 292 SPOTLIGHT: 21 Grams 295 SPOTLIGHT: Powwow Highway 298
Short Takes: Så som i himmele (As it is in Heaven) 302 Outtakes:
Mississippi Masala 304 Outtakes: Paradise Now 304 Works Cited 305 Online
Resources 305 Discussion Questions 306 3.4 Reflecting on Ethical Decisions
307 Ethical Reflection 308 SPOTLIGHT: Touching the Void 311 SPOTLIGHT:
Sleep Dealer 315 Short Takes: Thelma & Louise 318 Short Takes: The Verdict
320 Short Takes: North Country 321 Outtakes: Efter brylluppe (After the
Wedding) 324 Works Cited 325 Online Resources 325 Discussion Questions 326
Unit 4 Conclusion and Sources 327 4.0 Conclusion to the Text 329 Works
Cited 332 4.1 Reading List 333 4.2 Contemporary Moral Problems 335 4.3
Official Websites 338 Index 344