A League of Their Own
Movie Writing Assignment #1
A League of Their Own is a great film to define ethics. The movie also makes it easier to understand the different ethical systems by relating each system to a character portrayed in it. During the duration of World War II, the players of major league baseball were drafted. As a result, the MLB used females to fill the teams to keep the American pastime alive. This essay will analyze some of the main characters of A League of Their Own from an ethical stand point. The main character, Dottie Hinson, played by Geena Davis, is the catcher of the Rockford Peaches. Dottie Hinson best relates to utilitarianism. Throughout the movie, Dottie was constantly striving to do the right thing, not necessarily thinking about the outcome, but just wanted to be an all-around good person. For example, she wanted to show off as much as possible to reporters and the media in order to keep the women’s league around much longer after the war ended so many of the players could keep their jobs.
The other main character, Jimmy Dugan, played by actor Tom Hanks, was the manager of the Rockford Peaches. Although he was portrayed early on as rude and arrogant, he eventually had a change of heart. With that in mind, Jimmy Dugan can be mostly associated with the ethics of virtue because this system is not based on one’s actions, but the moral character of that person. We can see that deep down, he is a very caring person. However, sometimes his actions do not display the truth of his personal moral character.
Next is Doris Murphy, who is played by Rosie O’Donnell. This character best portrays ethical formalism because of the constant intent to do good deeds. For the most part, she would conduct herself in a positive way to everyone. For example, when her teammate, Mae, was upset because of the proposal of shutting down the female league, Doris stood up for her friend and defended her, not for appraise, but because she knew it should be done.
A League of Their Own is a great film to define ethics. The movie also makes it easier to understand the different ethical systems by relating each system to a character portrayed in it. During the duration of World War II, the players of major league baseball were drafted. As a result, the MLB used females to fill the teams to keep the American pastime alive. This essay will analyze some of the main characters of A League of Their Own from an ethical stand point. The main character, Dottie Hinson, played by Geena Davis, is the catcher of the Rockford Peaches. Dottie Hinson best relates to utilitarianism. Throughout the movie, Dottie was constantly striving to do the right thing, not necessarily thinking about the outcome, but just wanted to be an all-around good person. For example, she wanted to show off as much as possible to reporters and the media in order to keep the women’s league around much longer after the war ended so many of the players could keep their jobs.
The other main character, Jimmy Dugan, played by actor Tom Hanks, was the manager of the Rockford Peaches. Although he was portrayed early on as rude and arrogant, he eventually had a change of heart. With that in mind, Jimmy Dugan can be mostly associated with the ethics of virtue because this system is not based on one’s actions, but the moral character of that person. We can see that deep down, he is a very caring person. However, sometimes his actions do not display the truth of his personal moral character.
Next is Doris Murphy, who is played by Rosie O’Donnell. This character best portrays ethical formalism because of the constant intent to do good deeds. For the most part, she would conduct herself in a positive way to everyone. For example, when her teammate, Mae, was upset because of the proposal of shutting down the female league, Doris stood up for her friend and defended her, not for appraise, but because she knew it should be done.