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Partiality vs. Impartiality: Tony Soprano's Moral Dilemma

Delve into Tony Soprano's justifications for his actions, questioning the morality of prioritizing family over others. Explore the conflict between caring for loved ones and maintaining impartiality in moral decisions. Should Dr. Melfi treat Tony impartially? Uncover the complexities of morality and relationships in this analysis of partiality and morality.

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Partiality vs. Impartiality: Tony Soprano's Moral Dilemma

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  1. Impartial morality and theproblem of partial relationship: • How tony justifies his actions, makes us understand why he is a bad guy. • He thinks what he does of being bad is OK!Because hehelps his family. • From helping his family,hes benefiting others. (with crime and blood sheds) • Morality is essential to what he does it justifies all action.

  2. Morality is essentially impartial, major moral mistake. • The view of the universe: Each persons welfare is equally important Each person deserves respect. • The end of moral justification comes once you have shown an act benefits a family member or friend. • The fact that a certain action will benefit my loved ones is never the end of moraljustification .From doing this act I have not considered how it will affect others

  3. Example: The civil rights movement (everyone equal) • Morality has to be impartial • We don’t always have to be impartial to do the right thing. • MORAL THEORY: Only the beginning of the justification considers why relationship is important ? This question requires to adopt impartial point of view ,and that can end up causing a great deal of pain.

  4. Should Dr.Melfi accept Tony as a patient ? • Dr. Melfi treats tony ,because of his heart attacks /panic attacks. • Tony doesn’t agree with the therapy, at first but later on the embraces it. • If Dr. Melfi would be impartial she wouldn’t treat Tony. • Two conflicting thoughts: she would be helping a patient she will help him become a greater mob boss, making him more dangerous.

  5. Tony does not live with impartial justification. • example of Dr .Melfi’s help progressing: Tricking his uncle into believing he's in charge. • Dr Melfis husband doesn’t want her to treat tony. “Hes evil” • Is what Dr.Melfi is doing impartial justification? Will it make things worse? • Btw saving 2 strangers or Medow ,Tony will save Medow, family is more important.

  6. To have happy good kids you should reflect on the partiality. • Dr. Melfi tells Tony to change career , it will give hima good mentalhealth. • Dr. Melfi should be aware of Tonys problems and how they affect others.

  7. Caring and Impartiality • Tony Soprano divided: Good: He's a devoted father ,and friend. Bad: He kills and beats people. • Cares too much for family and friends ,not that much concern for others.

  8. The sopranos :popular show ,because people see a littletony in themselves, Do to the idea of protecting our loved ones. • Just like tony we stand in need of justifying our actions from impartial point of view if we are to live moral lives.

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