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Harold Ramis’ 1993 film, Groundhog Day, is a charming and heartwarming comedy about an arrogant egotistical weatherman named Phil Connors (Bill Murray) who has a change of heart over the course The director Harold Ramis didn't intend for his movie Groundhog Day to be heralded by religious thinkers as an example of how to live life, but that's exactly what happened after it was released The Morality of Phil in Groundhog Day Sarah Dempsey College Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and Plato: All influential philosophers with differing opinions on what it means to be marked by morality. One situation in which the opinions of these philosophers could be used to evaluate the morality of a person is in the movie Groundhog Day , specifically Groundhog Day. United States: Columbia Pictures. Outline. Introduction; Main Body: Plot of “Groundhog Day” Mill’s Utilitarianism in the Movie; Kantian’s Aspects; Hursthouse’s Ideas; Hindu Values in “Groundhog Day” Conclusion Yet Groundhog Day remains the quintessential time-loop film, to the point where its name is now synonymous with the genre. The popular moral theory of utilitarianism, which conceives ethical The next morning, the clock radio goes off at the same time with the same song “I Got You Babe” and the same declaration, “Rise and Shine! It’s Groundhog Day!” At first, Connors believes it’s a typical mistake made by a second-rate radio station. But as the day unfolds he discovers it’s the exact same day—February 2 nd —all Unformatted text preview: Essay #3 Student Number: 20536749 Topic: Comparison of deontology and utilitarianism based on movie Groundhog Day In this paper, I will compare the theory of deontology and utilitarianism by analyzing a scene from the movie Groundhog Day. I am strongly argued for the utilitarianism theory other than the deontology theory. Michael P. Foley has a great article in Touchstone Magazine exploring some of the philosophical aspects of the movie Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. Ranging from Nietzsche to Machiavelli and Aristotle to Augustine, Foley examines the movie from the vantage point of both philosophy and theology. Groundhog day serves as a metaphor for how our society is stagnant and now docile in this age of social media. The manifestation of bad habits, addictions and still the feeling of loneliness in Comparing Nietzsche And The Film Groundhog Day 648 Words | 3 Pages; Ethical Issues In Good Will Hunting 1336 Words | 6 Pages; Do The Right Thing Theme 852 Words | 4 Pages; Crimes And Misdemeanors Themes 1603 Words | 7 Pages; Consequentialism Vs Utilitarianism 308 Words | 2 Pages; What Is The Importance Of Philosophy In Groundhog Day 565 Words 2. Groundhog Day (1993, Harold Ramis) “Groundhog Day” presents the two ends of Kantian ethics. The story is known by most moviegoers. Phil Connors, an egotistical weatherman, begins to experience the same day over and over again in the town of Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day. Connors’ initial response to his newfound circumstance is one of Groundhog Day was especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, when society found itself in the biggest rut of all. With everyone isolated to varying degrees, we found ourselves losing hope The Metaphysics of Groundhog Day Lawrence Crocker says it’s about time, and personal identity, and free will. The 1993 movie Groundhog Day was, of course, made as an exploration of the metaphysics of time. The basic idea is that for on-location TV weatherman Phil Connors, the same Groundhog Day, February 2, in Punxsutawney keeps repeating. But what makes "Groundhog Day" so special — even now — is that it explores grand philosophical ideas of existentialism, hedonism, and utilitarianism, in a fun, comedic, and generally Introduction. The film "Groundhog Day," directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, offers viewers a unique and philosophical exploration of the human condition through the character of Phil Connors. In Groundhog Day (1993), Murray’s character, Phil Connors, finds that no matter what he does, every morning he wakes up at the same time, in the same bed, in the same hotel, in the same small American town, on the same day (February 2nd, ‘Groundhog Day’). In the subsequent twenty-four hours he is free to do anything he likes, but knows he Movies in this section: Steven Universe: The Movie, 2019 Groundhog Day refers to the yin/yang cycle (at the heart of the Zodiac) that mankind has endured for hundreds of thousands of years (aka glaciation cycle). Koyaanisqatsi reveals that when sped up, you can see how mankind’s multi-millennial day becomes perceptible as a day of mere hours. In the movie Phil tried to help an old man every day, but the old man still died when the day ends (Groundhog Day). Despite the unpleasant result, Phil acted ethically because for Kant, he acted with good intentions. He wanted to help people regardless of the result. Watch the movie Groundhog Day (1993). In this comedic film, Phil Connors is a TV weatherman (who fancies himself a celebrity) on assignment in the qualnt town of Punxsutawney. He takes the assignment begrudgingly and would prefer to be anywhere else.
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