Accidentally Doing the Right Thing
2018; Wiley; Volume: 100; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/phpr.12535
ISSN1933-1592
Autores Tópico(s)Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
ResumoAccidentally Doing the Right Thing IntroductionThis paper is about moral worth.Moral worth is a positive status that some, but not all morally right actions possess.There is a live dispute as to what makes the difference.We can begin to get a handle on this dispute by considering two fictional characters.One is from a classic American novel by Mark Twain (1884).The other is from the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.FINN FROM STAR WARS: Stormtrooper FN-2187 was bred and trained to fight for the First Order, the current incarnation of the dark side of the force.But, unlike other stormtroopers, he has a conscience.On his first intergalactic mission he is shocked and appalled by the blood spilt and carnage wrought by his comrades.Later, he is assigned to guard Poe Dameron, a pilot for the resistance movement who has been captured by the First Order.Recalling the carnage of his intergalactic mission, FN-2187 chooses instead to rescue Poe and escape with him.On hearing of this plan, Poe asks, Why are you helping me? , and FN-2187his face drenched in sweat and momentarily solemnreplies, Because it's the right thing to do .
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