{"product_id":"9781441100993","title":"Morality and the Movies : Reading Ethics Through Film","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMorality and the Movies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dan Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorality and the Movies presents the ideal introduction to philosophical ethics for film lovers. Dan Shaw uses a series of sixteen popular films, including Hotel Rwanda, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, A Clockwork Orange, Dead Man Walking and Full Metal Jacket, 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- divine authority\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- the social contract\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- moral relativism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- virtue ethics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- freedom and determinism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- euthanasia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- capital punishment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- war and terrorism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- abortion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- business ethics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eSumming Up:\u003c\/b\u003e Optional. Graduate students and faculty.” —\u003ci\u003eD.W. Sullivan, Metropolitan State University of Denver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781441100993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40603549171918,"sku":"9781441100993","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781441100993","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}