Ethical Dilemmas in ‘The Dark Knight’

Upon viewing the celluloid The Dark Knight, audience can but distinguish honourable plights raised as their intention in watching the moving picture was purely entertainment. However, in order to find such estimable dilemma, one has to track down the movie part by part, barb by scene, or character by character.First and foremost, the centering Bruce Wayne tried to efface in everyday his authentic number identity behind the mask of Batman would conjure up one of the ethical dilemma found in the movie.The conduct he exhibited implied dishonesty over sincere intention, which was to help bring out justness in the Gotham City. Moreover, was it lying in his actions, and to whom it could benefit? The mask of Batman was created to protect the real identity of Bruce Wayne, and therefore only benefited his own objective.Secondly, another moral dilemma displayed by Bruce Wayne was his view of putting the justice on his hand. In real manners, the existing law was the one to be on top of others as the one who wants to put himself on top of the law is prohibited and punishable. Thus, the movie presented an ethically incorrect principle.Batman was a hero in the eyes of kids, and it was unquestionably demonstrated as he became a just and vigilant justice-giver. morally speaking, he ironically followed the ethical theory of Utilitarianism because his decision of sacrificing his own life was indeed a heroic act. In this conduct, he offered a majuscule benefit for a majority of the population.On the other hand, the degree of his action cover some negative points especially when Batman went wild and violent in public. Although he neither killed anyone nor hurt any civilians, his reckless action was quite unethical.Damaging public and private property without showing any proper actions such as Batman being put in prison for civil case, created a scenario that kids world power follow believing that destructive acts to others possessions are ethically correct irre gardless of heroic motives and intentions. Therefore, Batman or Bruce Wayne has to be penalized in the movie for such improper behavior as it could be the only way to balance the weight of Utilitarianism ethical theory.To the case of Alfred the Butler, it is much harder to locate and read the ethical dilemma in his behavior. He always looked calm, reasonable and a friend to Bruce Wayne. He never committed any unlawful acts perceptibly. However, as Alfred the Butler knew the real identity of Batman ever since, and as we find the ethical dilemma behind Bruce Waynes masked heroism, the existence of Alfred the Butler in the movie made us believe that his connivance with Bruce Wayne or Batman was unethical from the start.