Analytical Paper: Ethics
After reading Chapter 2 of the textbook, watch the 2019 feature film, Dark Waters, directed by Todd Haynes, and starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway. Plan ahead to ensure you have time to view the film at least once before beginning your paper.
Essay Prompt:
There are numerous examples of ethically ambiguous practices featured in the film. These practices may include actions, affirmative statements, omissions and/or schemes. Identify and explain one specific ethically ambiguous practice, including a brief description of the parties involved and how the practice worked. Then, utilizing the ethics material discussed in class and Chapter 2 of the textbook, analyze the ethics of the one specific practice you are focusing on. Your analysis should:
(1) Include two of the “Theories of Ethics” (you must choose from Utilitarianism, Deontology, and Justice) and two of the “Ethics Traps” presented in Chapter 2.
(2) Define and explain the theories and traps you are utilizing.
(3) Apply the theories and traps to analyze the ethics of the one specific practice you are focusing on.
(4) Use specific conversations and evidence from the film to assist in your analysis.
