#deontology vs utilitarism

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spare cairn
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you guys know the last of us? theres this scene where a girl named ellie is imune to this virus that’s leading humans to extinction. some people wanna experiment with her to find a cure, but during the experiments, she may die.
Deontology focuses on duties and rules, saying some actions are inherently right or wrong (e.g., don't lie, don't kill), regardless of outcomes, while Utilitarism, a form of consequentialism, judges actions by their results, demanding the choice that brings the greatest good (happiness/utility) for the most people, meaning the ends can justify the means. In short: Deontology = Duty-based (rules matter); Utilitarism = Outcome-based (results matter.
i need movies or episodes that show stuff like this. Im a philophy teacher and i want to show my students through movies this diference between kant and mill.
any recs?

slim dragon
# spare cairn hii you guys know the last of us? theres this scene where a girl named ellie is ...

Perhaps…

https://boxd.it/2aA2

Jurassic Park (1993)

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

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https://boxd.it/211s

Equilibrium (2002)

In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

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This one would be very interesting if you looked at it from that perspective—

https://boxd.it/F04o

Companion (2025)

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

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https://boxd.it/1JqE

The Frisco Kid (1979)

Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robbe...