Essay about a moral topic in one of the movies
The written assignment will be an essay about a moral topic in one of the movies (The Dark Knight, V for Vendetta, Ex Machina, and Gone Baby Gone) discussed in our class.
Select ONE of the following topics and write an organized, analytical essay that examines the moral issues presented in the films.
Do you think that from the perspective of the filmmaker in the film Ex Machina Ava is a moral subject? Yes/no? Explain (Why do you think that from the perspective of the filmmaker Ava is a moral subject? Do you agree/disagree with the filmmaker in that regard? Why/why not?
Do you think that from the perspective of the filmmaker in the film Ex Machina Ava is a moral agent? Yes/no? Explain (Why do you think that from the perspective of the filmmaker Ava is a moral agent? Do you agree/disagree with the filmmaker in that regard? Why/why not?
In the film Gone Baby Gone, Patrick Kenzie took a moral position based on an ethical theory. What was the ethical theory taken by Patrick Kenzie in the film Gone Baby Gone? Explain (Why do you think so?) Do you agree/disagree with Patrick’s moral position? Why/why not?
In the film Gone Baby Gone, Jack Doyle took a moral position based on an ethical theory. What was the ethical theory taken by Jack Doyle in the film Gone Baby Gone? Explain (Why do you think so?) Do you agree/disagree with Jack’s moral position? Why/why not?
In the film The Dark Knight, Batman took a moral position based on an ethical theory. What was the ethical theory taken by Batman in the film The Dark Knight ? Explain (Why do you think so?) Do you agree/disagree with Batman’s moral position? Why/why not?
In the film V for Vendetta, the filmmaker defends V’s activities. Do you agree/disagree with the filmmaker in that regard? Why/why not? Do you think that we can defend V’s activities based on the theory of right-based ecthics? Why/why not? Explain why you think that based on the theory of right-based ethics we can/cannot defend V’s activities.
Format:
In Introduction clearly discuss which topic you have selected. Also, you need to mention your agreement/disagreement. This would be your thesis.
Example: “I intend to discuss the ethical theory taken by Patrick Kenzie in the film, Gone baby gone. I disagree with his moral position.”
The body of your paper has two parts. In the first part, you address the question in your selected topic related to the moral theme of the movie (i.e., the perspective of the filmmaker in Ex Machina or ethical theory of characters in Gone baby gone). You need to provide clear examples from scenes/dialogues of your selected movie and explain how those scenes/dialogues discuss and visualize your view about the questions in the topic. For example, you need to mention scenes/dialogues based on which you will argue that from the perspective of the filmmaker in Ex Machina Ava is a moral subject. Another example: You need to mention scenes/dialogues based on which you will argue that Patrick’s ethical theory is ‘X’.
In the second part, you express your own view. Do you agree/disagree? Why/ why not? Clearly mention your position and argue for it. For example: Regarding Ava and being a moral subject, do you agree/disagree with the filmmaker’s view about Ava? Why/why not? Another example: Do you agree/disagree with Patrick Kenzie’s moral position in Gone baby gone? Why/why not?
3) Conclusion which not only restates your view, but leaves the reader with something more, such as speculation on the broader implications of your view.
4) Please check your paper before submitting it to make sure that there is no issue regarding plagiarism. All submissions will be checked by SafeAssign which is a plagiarism detector tool. Any case of plagiarism will be dealt with in accordance with Seneca Integrity Policy. Please do not forget to include in text citations where appropriate and a complete bibliography of the works you have cited (APA format). The citation format we follow is APA format.
Requirements: 800-900 words
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