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A Conflict of Interests : Aspects of Morality in Drew Karpyshyn's Mass Effect-trilogy

Author

  • Olof Persson

Summary, in English

This essay analyzes several characters, events and dilemmas in Drew Karpyshyn's Mass Effect-trilogy using the moral philosophical theory called 'the principle of equal interests', a theory developed by Australian philosohper Peter Singer. The aim of these analyses is to demonstrate that the novels are written in such a way that the dilemmas presented are morally ambigious, and as such the reader of the novels will have to decide for him- or herself which side of a particular argument they want to side with.

Department/s

Publishing year

2011

Language

English

Document type

Student publication for Bachelor's degree

Topic

  • Languages and Literatures

Keywords

  • Retribution
  • philosophy
  • principle of equal interest
  • morality
  • Peter Singer
  • Drew Karpyshyn
  • Mass Effect
  • Ascension
  • Revelation

Supervisor

  • Anna Lindhé