Assignment task:
John Q (2002) - Story centers on a man whose nine-year-old son desperately needs a life-saving transplant. When he discovers that his medical insurance will not cover surgery costs and alternative government aid is unavailable, John Q. Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage in a final attempt to save his child.
Next, view the film and then write an outline. This outline should be written using the following subheadings (Introduction and Ethical Analysis). Write 2-5 sentences for each criterion (Introduction and Ethical Analysis). The outline be a minimum of 250 words in length.
Introduction (Film Synopsis & Ethical Theory)
- Brief film synopsis that includes the medical ethical dilemma present in the film.
- Ethical theory you have chosen to apply to the film. Select one (or more):
- Virtue Ethics
- Utilitarian Ethics
- Moral Sense Theory (Conscience)
- Social Contract Theory
- The Ethics of Care
- Kantian Ethics
- Moral Relativism
Ethical Analysis
1. Moral values present in the film (as they relate to the ethical theory you have chosen)
2. Moral conflict or instances of moral values in conflict
3. Moral of the story or what can be learned from applying the ethical theory to the story