If an individual has a virtuous character, then they will not need to adjudicate between right and wrong when the time comes, they will simply behave rightly. His actions are dictated by something other than the consequences of being caught behaving in a certain way.Īdvocates of virtue ethics, like Julia Annas, have described it to be an ethical theory that deals with the moral character of someone, not necessarily about the consequences of that person’s actions. Additionally, Plato’s ‘Ring of Gyges’ story seems to play a pretty significant role in the formation of Superman’s character. In fact, some have observed that the young Clark Kent was gaining some wisdom from Plato in the movie. Granted, Plato’s dialogue about the city was not meant to be a political philosophy, but an analogy to the human psyche, but Plato’s influence on Superman doesn’t stop there. Right off the bat, it seems as though the directors wanted to make it obvious that Superman’s home planet, Krypton, was an outworking of Plato’s city analogy. Why would Superman do this? The answer seems to fall squarely in the explanatory power of Virtue Ethics.
He decides that he will protect planet earth and its inhabitants. But he doesn’t in fact, Superman does the exact opposite. Needless to say, Superman doesn’t need an army in order to become the slave-ruler of the entire Earth. The ‘Man of Steel’ (who everyone knows as Superman) is endowed with the strength of thousands of men, the ability to fly and shoot lasers out of his eyes, and breathe in space. Usually someone like this would need a military force behind him, but this man does not. Imagine a man who is powerful enough to enslave an entire planet of human beings and use them to satisfy his own desires, whatever those desires may be. Posted on DecemUpdated on October 28, 2015
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