Denzel Washington: Selfish And Selfless

Selfish and Selfless In the movie Flight with actor Denzel Washington, his character consists of a pilot who is an alcoholic and manages to maneuver a nose-diving plane to a landing crash. Washington’s character Whip Whitaker is looked at as a hero for saving the majority of lives that were on the plane. However, there were six fatalities in the plane crash. Whip acknowledges that the crash was caused by a faulty piece of equipment rather than his use of alcohol. There is an investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Upon the investigation of the crash, Whip continues to use alcohol. Through actions and selfish thinking, I believe a person will get to know thy own self. They will then create values by experiencing …show more content…
His initial thought response to acting swiftly in regards to his pilot training is a perfect example of categorical imperative. Kant said that an “imperative” is something that a person must do. Kant said an imperative is “categorical,” when it is true at all time, and in all situations. (Categorical imperative). As the captain, Whip acted in a way which he took control of the situation. This is true in real life situations of how pilots are required to react to a situation that may be similar. I know that through selfish thinking of wanting to know the best of the best, we all intend to be quick thinkers in situations that may come about. The thought to be better than I was myself yesterday is constantly in the state of my mind. Learning from an experience that was traumatic is something we all carry for the rest of our …show more content…
In the movie, Whip got the opportunity to be honest with himself, others, and especially Trina, his co-worker that died in the plane crash. The relationship he had with her meant a whole lot in his life. He made the choice to be honest with everyone including himself. The two empty alcohol shooter bottles were what he drank while in flight before the crash happened. Whip got tired of being tired, the idea of lying caught up to him, his feelings. When I got the opportunity to finally notice that being honest with myself and others, my life has gotten less complicated tremendously. I can say that learning the hard way was the method of how to understand myself. To cheat in such circumstances, I may have gotten away with from that of others perspective. However, I knew otherwise and felt the guilt. That is not a good feeling at all. Whip could not deal with the feeling of guilt of putting the blame on his friend Trina. Therefore, he was honest by stating he has a problem with alcohol and he is an alcoholic. The first step to creating a value that is important to me is identifying the value then implementing it to my life. Then that value will identify who I