Dr. Nassif
Intro to Ethics
11 November 2016
Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Ethical Background In the film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Professor Levy states, “It is only we, with our capacity to love, that give meaning to an indifferent universe. And yet, most human beings seem to have the ability to keep trying and find joy from simple things – from their family, their work, and from the hope that future generations might understand more.” Levy is saying that it is love that essentially makes the world go around. Love is something everyone should feel, even though the universe is sometimes careless and insensitive. All humans are on a pursuit to happiness; it is our choice to be either happy or sad. No person sets out to be unhappy, …show more content…
He finds a job, working for his brother in law, Lester. Lester is a famous producer whom is arrogant, crude, shallow, materialistic and tends to be a womanizer. The egoistic perspective pertains to him, as he tends to puts his needs before needs of others. He does what he wants and doesn’t care what other people think. At work, Clifford met Halley Reed, and attempts to form a relationship. They work together on a documentary about Louis Levy and share a common dislike toward Lester. This may seem unethical, but Clifford believes it’s okay because he and his wife’s relationship is doomed and they are close to divorcing. Halley rejected Clifford, but later becomes engaged to Lester. In a world without moral structure, a murderer commits a crime, and gets away with it, while a man with minor misdemeanors and good intent, lives a life full of …show more content…
She believes that people can justify their actions, as they wish. She states, “For those who want morality, there is morality.” She also believes that if someone could do something as terrible as committing murder, and get away with it, and choose not to be bothered by the ethics, then they are free. Nietzsche believes in the will to power and the will to the denial of life. Judah’s dad preferred “God over truth” and that God gave people the right to choose in between good and evil. He also believed that God was always watching, so people should always act