Deontology And Utilitarianism In The Movie : Iron Man

The murder of countrymen is okay, but the murder of a soldier is not. Colonel Lanser, leader of the occupation, requests the local Mayor, sentence Alex to death. The Mayor responds, “I am the Mayor, I have no right to pass sentence of death. If I should do it, I would be breaking the law as much as you.”(48) The Mayor, understanding he is in office because of the voice of his people. “You killed six men when you came in. Under our law you are guilty of murder, all of you,”(48) Ultimately, Colonel Lanser sentences Alex to

I related this scene here back to diffusion of responsibility. This is the belief that others will intervene or should take responsibility in order to provide help to someone in need. In this case, Tony believes that John should intervene and help him safely remove the six hostages.

but if it's for the common good then it is just. Aquinas states it is

The other Wes Moore written by Wes Moore is about two completely different life stories that have completely different outcomes. Two young men with the same name, lived in the same neighborhood, yet they chose two different paths to walk through life. The author chose going to school and getting an education. The other Wes Moore chose the path of drugs and alcohol. Each Wes had events that help shape the path they would walk on through life.

point in the way of Tony’s thinking. Rather than being torn between which side of the

“Tony was exhausted. Tired from the beating he just gave Wes. Tired from repeating himself. ‗If you won‘t listen, that‘s on you. You have potential to do so much more, go so much further. You can lead a horse to water, but you can‘t make him drink right?‘…That was the last time Tony ever tried to talk to Wes about the drug game.” – pgs.

get on with his life. Yet, this made Tony realize he must wade through life,

This is not a decision done in order to do the right thing; it is a deliberate

The final area of conversation was about Tony's personality and hobbies. Tony enjoys playing on the computer, watching youtube videos, and designing logos for friends. His best personality is that he is easygoing and easy to get along with. If Tony won one million dollars from playing the ,lottery he would put some in a savings account, buy a small home, and a car. He has two favorite movies they are The Spongebob Movie and Finding Nemo. He enjoys the story line in the movies. He grew up listening to Johnny Cash his favorite son is A Boy Named Sue. IF he could be anyone in the world he would be Bill Gates because of all the money he has.

One of the questions that has come up concerning Tony's leave of absence is what will be his activity or goals for this period of time

In the film Extreme Measures, right off the bat, you see that Dr. Luthan is put in a tough situation that involves two patients and only one surgical room available. He is forced to make a decision within a couple of seconds on who gets to be treated first. Luthan ends up picking the police officer that was shot rather than the man who shot him, even though he was in worse condition. Dr. Luthan was told after he made this decision that he, “... made a moral choice, not a medical one.” by Jodi the nurse. I find that his actions fit best with Kant’s views on deontological reasoning, meaning that he judges the principles of the situation and acts based on obligations

Kant’s theory of deontology and Mill’s theory of utilitarianism provide starkly different approaches to assigning moral value to ethical dilemmas, two modern dilemmas being commercial surrogacy and physician-assisted suicide. This essay will expound upon the process of deciding moral value within each ethical theory and then apply this decision process to the two ethical dilemmas. Arguments will be posited in support or in opposition to the proposed ethical dilemmas according to the ethical theories. The discussion will revolve around the theories as proposed by the specific authors mentioned above in their relevant works.

Throughout life, individuals are often faced with a multitude of moral dilemmas which can be difficult to assess given the factors of the situation and consequences, based on what is right and wrong. In this paper I will be assessing the Trolley Problem in relation to Utilitarianism and Deontology and will conclude which theory is the best way to behave given the situation. In the first paragraph, I will begin by discussing the Trolley Problem followed by the next paragraph’s which will explaining how Utilitarianism and Deontology would approach the situation. Furthermore, I will be discussing which theory I believe is right in regards to the best way to behaving in society, given the possible outcomes of the problem. Since the moral issue of killing and letting die are close in hand, Deontology is the only explainable way to behave because this theory approaches all situations in regard to what is fair and acceptable for all, while Utilitarianism takes an approach that degrades humanity and differs from person to person.

justice be our ally and all the gods be with us forever!," shows his complete and utter

fact that Tony has the guts to do what he wants and at the same time gets the