What's good on TV?: understanding ethics through television

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 ÍNDICE: 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: NormativitySocial, Legal, and Moral. Episode 3: God and Ethics. Series II. Whats right and wrong? Ethical Theory. Episode 4: Relativism. Episode 5: Deontology. Episode 6: Consequentialism. Episode 7: Virtue Ethics. Series III. But whats 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?

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9475-4
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 12/09/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés