P.S. I appreciate the many interesting replies to this, but so as not to bias the results, I'll refrain from commenting until after the survey's done.
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Who was the real hero in 'Watchmen'? (Yes, this is a question about deontology vs. utilitarianism vs. virtue ethics vs. nihilism.)
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IMHO, the real hero is Ozymandias, the guy who prevents global thermonuclear war and the extinction of most life on Earth. Rorschach and Nite Owl are just misguided, self-righteous vigilantes. Dr. Manhattan is a sulky nihilistic demigod.
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Nite Owl had an arc - reclaiming his midlife mojo - and acted heroic. But his net impact was small potatoes.
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Saving the human species is more ethical than not saving it, IMHO.
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For anyone interested, this is an interesting take on the same issue raised in Sicario:https://youtu.be/Omkf9s80gIQ
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Dude. I love this. I hated her character and found it annoying. I also was not a big fan of the film although I liked it. Thanks for sharing
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P̷e̷t̷e̷r̷ ̷T̷h̷i̷e̷l̷ I mean Ozymandias
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No, not really, he is Girardian, he wouldn’t sacrifice a few for the many.
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Ozymandias, but only because I'm fond of Percy Shelley's poem of the same name.
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