The Good Place: A Case Study for Conceptualizing Non-Religious Ethics and Morality in the United States

Hannah N McKillop
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Non-religious affiliation is rising in the United States. Non-religious people are viewed as immoral, which fuels stigmatization. I argue that the television show The Good Place challenges such assumptions by conceptualizing ethics outside a religious framework. Through an analysis of three episodes in the series, I argue that the show demonstrates the importance of having non-selfish motivations when doing good for others and the limits to a self-sacrificial approach to ethics.
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好地方:美国非宗教伦理与道德概念化的个案研究
在美国,无宗教信仰的人数正在上升。不信教的人被视为不道德,这加剧了污名化。我认为,电视节目《好地方》通过在宗教框架之外概念化伦理来挑战这种假设。通过对三集剧集的分析,我认为这部剧展示了在为他人做好事时具有非自私动机的重要性,以及自我牺牲的道德方式的局限性。
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Journal of Religion and Popular Culture
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
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