Emperor's Grove Movie Ethics

In Ethics class we watched the movie the Emperor’s grove for movie analysis. The movie highlights the overall message of self-improvement. This movie is about a young emperor “Kuzco” who is very selfish, narcissistic and does not care about anybody else’s feeling but his own. He has no idea of the impact of his actions on others. He is incapable of judging which actions are the most moral due to his disregard for other people’s feelings. Instead, his own self-interest motivates him.
Pacha, A villager is a good example of a moral person. Aristotle’s ‘Virtue Theory’ says humans are good people and humans will act virtuous no matter what. In the movie, even though, Kuzco wishes to destroy his home, Pacha puts aside his own needs for the sake of the correct action and helps Kuzco. Pacha knows that, without his help, Kuzco would likely die in the forest. Pacha knows that that is the right thing to do. Not only does Pacha demonstrate ethical behaviors, but he also models them to Kuzco who eventually learns them himself. Through the mentorship of Pacha, Kuzco begins to develop ethical skills and apply them. The wise and compassionate village leader teaches the young emperor to learn how to take notice of others’ distress (sensitivity), …show more content…
At the beginning of the story, it is obvious that the selfish Kuzco would have prioritized his own needs over the life of Pacha; however, by the end of the movie, Kuzco has been shown true affection and friendship. When confronted with this decision, Kuzco identifies the dilemma (sensitivity), chooses to save his friend over retuning to his human form (judgment), and jumps to save Pacha and prioritizes this decision while his salvation falls out of his grasp (focus and