FYSE1044A-F23
Ethics in the MCU
Ethics in the MCU
The movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are fun entertainment, but they also deal with a range of important ethical issues. Using Marvel films and streaming series as springboards, we will discuss topics like artificial intelligence, bodily enhancement, racial justice, gender equality in the workplace, the obligations of power, and the relationship between intention and culpability. In the process of analyzing the MCU, we will learn the fundamentals of ethical theory and develop skills necessary to make and respond constructively to moral arguments, contributing to our maturation as moviegoers and ethical citizens.
The movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are fun entertainment, but they also deal with a range of important ethical issues. Using Marvel films and streaming series as springboards, we will discuss topics like artificial intelligence, bodily enhancement, racial justice, gender equality in the workplace, the obligations of power, and the relationship between intention and culpability. In the process of analyzing the MCU, we will learn the fundamentals of ethical theory and develop skills necessary to make and respond constructively to moral arguments, contributing to our maturation as moviegoers and ethical citizens.
- Term:
- Fall 2023
- Location:
- Axinn Center 229(AXN 229)
- Schedule:
- 2:10pm-3:00pm on Friday at AXN 229 (Sep 11, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023)
7:30pm-10:30pm on Tuesday at MNR 401 (Sep 11, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023) - Type:
- Seminar
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- James Calvin Davis
- Subject:
- First Year Seminar
- Department:
- First-Year Seminar Program
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- CW PHL
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92717
- Subject Code:
- FYSE
- Course Number:
- 1044
- Section Identifier:
- A