{"product_id":"morality-and-the-movies-reading-ethics-through-film-9781441145413","title":"Morality and the Movies: Reading Ethics Through Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dan Shaw\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorality and the Movies \u003c\/i\u003epresents the ideal introduction to philosophical ethics for film lovers. Dan Shaw uses a series of sixteen popular films, including \u003ci\u003eHotel Rwanda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Man Walking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFull Metal Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e, to illustrate all the major ethical theories and key contemporary moral issues. The book provides a brief summary and philosophical interpretation of each film, with reference throughout to primary philosophical sources. A unique pedagogical feature is that each chapter begins with a five-step summary of the theoretical position in question and a critical evaluation of its strengths and weaknesses through a specific film. Topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- divine authority\u003cbr\u003e- the social contract\u003cbr\u003e- moral relativism\u003cbr\u003e- virtue ethics\u003cbr\u003e- freedom and determinism\u003cbr\u003e- euthanasia\u003cbr\u003e- capital punishment\u003cbr\u003e- war and terrorism\u003cbr\u003e- abortion\u003cbr\u003e- business ethics \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for undergraduate students coming to philosophical ethics for the first time, this book utilizes popular film to introduce a central topic in the study of philosophy.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45085258285207,"sku":"9781441145413","price":3571.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781441145413.webp?v=1767265040","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/morality-and-the-movies-reading-ethics-through-film-9781441145413","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}