Rick and Morty: Adventures Through Space and Morality
Through the invention of the television, the art of animation was able to transition from the big screen to the small screen. Serialized animated adventures boomed in the 80’s and 90’s as a market to pander for children, with dry, easy to follow storylines and bright flashing colors – no room for adult humor or ideas. However, just as the medium changed from film to television, the medium of cartoons has changed as well, opening up for innovative, if at times crude, animated series. Among this new influx of shows, one space time adventure has emerged to set itself apart from the usual lineup of grown-up cartoons. Rick and Morty has proven to be one of the most entertaining adult cartoon show with its engaging story and characters, witty commentary, and its clever use of science fiction tropes and dark comedy to balance the two.
At first glance, you wouldn’t think an animated adventure depicting an old, drunken scientist and his anxious teenage grandson going on bizarre escapades through different universes would be capable of much depth. Yet some surprising emotion can be found amongst the
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Futurama and The Simpsons are better at blending comedy and drama in similar ways to Rick and Morty, even focusing on some the tragedies that can occur in life rather than just strictly low-brow humor, but they never really take it as far as Rick and Morty can sometimes push. Episodes like Leela discovering she isn’t an alien but a mutant or Homer thinking his wife Marge is going to leave him are upsetting to watch, but pale when faced with Rick setting up a science machine to kill himself or Morty murdering a whole town in a
Ethics, or moral philosophy, as a field of intellectual inquiry developed in the west for well over two thousand years with minimal input from women. Women's voices have been virtually absent from western ethics until this century. The absence of female voices has meant that the moral concerns of men have preoccupied traditional western ethics, the moral perspectives of men have shaped its methods and concepts, and male biases against women have gone virtually unchallenged within it. Feminist ethics explores the fundamental effect of this imbalance on moral philosophy and seeks to rectify it. So the questions we face are: Do women have a distinct moral perspective? How if at all is gender
Jan Narveson 's Moral Matters plays an important, if controversial role in the field of applied ethics. Narveson 's unique, contractarian approach analyzes ideas as diverse as suicide, abortion, sexual ethics and affirmative action. Amongst the more contentious aspects of the thoughts expressed in the book is his view of global poverty. Narveson extends foundationalist, anarcho-capitalist approach to this issue; arguing that while charity is morally virtuous, there is no moral obligation on the part of the global rich or developed nation to alleviate the global poor from their precarious position. He also argues that by continuing free trade, enough economic growth will occur to relieve the global poor regardless. *This essay will elaborate on Narveson 's position on global povery and criticize said position in the following aspects; *it 's counter intuitiveness*, *descent into skepticism or relativism* and a failure to account for the interconnectivity found in global financial institutions, *capitalism* and climate change.
When I was in middle school, I first discovered Family Guy late at night while I was channel surfing in my hotel room. Usually, cartoons are never shown at night, simply because most kids are asleep by that time. I didn’t find anything decent, until I saw this cartoon. I figured it was for children, but I after I saw the theme song, I second guessed that. I continued to watch the show and even though it clearly had adult humor, I still continued to watch it, because I found it hilarious.
As most people know, the greatest, most heartfelt and thought-provoking sitcom of our generation is FOX's smash-hit comedy, Futurama. This is not a subjective opinion, but rather an objective fact. From the show's diverse and beloved cast of colorful characters to its zany sci-fi antics, Matt Groening's seven time Emmy-award winning cartoon has it all.
In his essay "Some Moral Minima," Lenn Goodman (2010) attempts to challenge moral relativism by arguing that certain acts contain "natural meanings," and subsequently that certain acts are inherently right or wrong, due to their natural moral meaning (p. 92). Goodman discusses a number of acts that he views as inherently wrong, including genocide, germ warfare, and rape, and purports to offer reasoned explanations for why these acts are wrong. However, upon examining Goodman's claims in detail, it becomes clear that he cannot offer any evidence for the existence of objective morality, and instead is reduced to mere assertions and the conflation of cultural evolutionary tendencies with existence of natural, objective meaning. In reality, objective moral meaning does not exist, quite simply because objective meaning in general does not exist; there is no meaning but what human beings have created as a result of biological and cultural evolution, and thus no act is inherently right or wrong. Instead, there are certain acts that have been defined as such through centuries of social conditioning and the gradual homogenization of subjective moral standards, or else utilitarian principles that prove effective for achieving a specific moral goal (that is itself subjective, and thus ultimately arbitrary).
Boston Prep’s approach to imparting moral character has roots in the school’s founding purpose. This purpose, though complex and multifaceted is clearly illustrated as the founder Scott McCue and his team devised a “more deliberate and more structured” (p.52) curriculum that focused on the development of scholastic principles as well as moralities. To my understanding, it is from this calculated, well-thought out effort of Boston Prep’s founding team that five virtues (courage, compassion, integrity, perseverance, and respect) were selected as a guide to aid these educators as they strived to “…insert [themselves] into the conversation [at a time when] young people are figuring out …the kind of ethical people they are going to become…” (p.52).
Blues Clues, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Rick and Morty all share the same characteristic of being a cartoon. Nevertheless, the number of aggressions in the show all vary. Unsurprisingly,
From Aristotle to C.S. Lewis, the philosophers of our time have contributed their views on the compelling concept of knowledge that shaped our understanding of science. They taught us the fundamentals of arguing on what is proven to be truthful and what is considered the basic means of principles of opinion. Both of these fundamental skill sets has defined the various types of beliefs that people adopt as their own in today’s time. Out of the many beliefs that support the ideals of truth and the matter of opinion in relation to science are realism and anti-realism. Both terms are involved in the different viewpoints of criticizing types of perceptions, practices and conceptual themes in relation to reality.
Throughout history, people have made decisions based upon their past experiences and their moral insight. These decisions change the lives of others and result in the least possible damage because of the moral “gut feeling”. Many people have opinions that change over time and the choices that people would make but deep down inside they know it’s not the right decision. In Arthur Miller’s historical fiction novel The Crucible, many characters have opinions and decisions they would make but influential characters and events change throughout the book. This results in them choosing the right moral decision that minimizes the damage to others and is the best moral choice.
Different Lifestyles Create Different Personal Morals The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak demonstrates that personal morals can differ among individuals depending on the influence of varying factors. Everyone has their own individual morals, it is their set of guidelines to follow based on personal beliefs and opinions. The development of morals can differentiate through individuals based on their range of knowledge, use of social class and the culture they live in. Knowledge can affect personal morals in accordance with a comprehension of today’s reality.
Anyone who remembers Animaniacs from the 1990's remembers that it was a pretty wild little show. But
In recent years, animated programs have dominated the world of film and TV in both America and Japan. These programs, known as cartoons and anime, are some of the most popular forms of entertainment today. Anime and cartoon shows, such as One Piece and Family Guy, have been running for decades and are very well known among society. Animated films such as Disney’s The Lion King and Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away have also thrived and even surpassed animated television shows in some instances. Both American and Japanese animation industries have flourished, and their cartoons and animes continue to grow in popularity. However, similarities and differences between the two soon arise when compared closely; these observations are often what lead fans to prefer one style over the other as well as shape pop culture.
Shermer makes the claim that as humanity is getting less and less religious, that it is becoming more rational and moral. His understanding is that when the decrease in religion occurs, that there will be an opposite increase in rationality and morality. From my understanding, rationality and morality do not go hand in hand. As a child, I was looked after by family members that were very religious and militaristic. Having such a high sense in religion, it set the pace for their actions. Their belief in a higher power altered their personalities and perceptions of reality. From a moral status of right and wrong, religion makes sense in to sin or not to sin. This can be compared to Normandin’s claim that is how one “should” or “ought” to act. In a sense, the religious aspect provides the discipline for morality. In my own opinion, it is that religions were originated to imply the morals and provide the discipline for them to keep society in order. In a basic intellect, science can be defined as simply the application of technology. Thus would lead to the understanding that scientific rationality can only be gained through awareness and technological gains. Technology is making advancements, but it has always been making advancements, and today, we are no further advanced than any other period of history. The advancement for technology is increasing however, and this may be due to the fact that society is becoming less and less religious. Losing the presence
Now that both sides have been established, those stakeholders who favor and those who oppose the policy in question, each of their argument 's evidence and reasoning will be analyzed. The corresponding pages which follow will provide an understanding of each side through three developed sections: a critical analysis, moral reasoning, and a tentative solution. The critical analysis will thoroughly measure to what level an argument 's authoritative, accuracy, reliability, precision, applicability, and etc. is able to represent their claims. At the same time the critical analysis includes a judgement call on whether or not a side 'wins ' or 'loses ' each of their arguments based upon the strength and weakness of the argument 's claims and evidence. The moral reasoning section will then secondary the value of each side 's evidence, and focus on analyzing each side 's moral reasoning, or rather, evaluating what "values, obligations, consequences, and normative principles" present reasonableness to their position on morality. Following these two sections of analysis, a conclusion will be made on which of the two sides makes an overall stronger, more conclusive and moral argued solution to the normative question.
When one thinks about the cartoons of the past, like TigerSharks, ThunderCats, and G.I. Joe, one will remember the rich story lines, the wild character profiles, and the inspiring battle cries of "Yo Joe" and "Thunder, Thunder, ThunderCats, Ho!!" With technology changing every day, a new form of animation has arisen. This new form is called "Japanimation" or "Anime." It is slowly becoming a part of this culture just as much as hamburgers and pizza. It still has a long way to go, but it is slowly creeping into the American genre of animation.