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The Good Place
Netflix
Moral Philosophy Through Comedy

What We Owe to Each Other: Moral Philosophy 101

The Good Place is a legitimate philosophy syllabus disguised as a sitcom. Use Chidi's blackboard to teach virtue ethics, deontology, utilitarianism, and contractualism through hilarious cases.

Introductory

Modules

Module 1

Virtue Ethics

Anchor scene

Chidi's flashbacks

In this module

  • Aristotle
  • Habituation of virtue
  • Modern virtue ethics

Course outcomes

  • Explain and apply the major ethical frameworks
  • Analyze real moral dilemmas across frameworks
  • Recognize when frameworks conflict and how to choose
  • Discuss moral improvement as a lifelong practice