Deontology & “A Few Good Men”
Analyze themes that reflect the human condition, such as economic, ethical, historical, personal, political, and/or social issues, discovered in literature. Focuses on elements such as plot, character, and conflict.
Demonstrates how literature reflects human ethics and values and thus has relevance to today’s
world.Within a closed society like the Marine Corps, there are strict rules about duty and honor that make independent thinking difficult.
In A Few Good Men, what was the right course of action for Dawson and Downey, and why is that course of action right? Use the philosophy of Deontology to support your argument. Remember that you can use a theory to support or contrast your ideas.
