The musical is a call for liberty for people who are unjustly suffering. The book is a call for compassion for people who are justly suffering.
A Comparative Book / Movie Review of LES MISÉRABLES by Victor Hugo (1862)
Tag: Ethics
Covenant Ethics
The Mormon ethical system is distinct from modern ethical theories like utilitarianism and deontology – and also from ancient ethical theories like virtue ethics and natural law. Although there is significant overlap with other ethical theories, the emphasis on covenants is unusual. Here, I describe this covenant system of ethics.
Managing Your Distinctiveness
You want to become a better person. But how? Should you try to become a well rounded person by developing all of the virtues and avoiding all of the vices? Or should you focus on what you are best at and hone the extremities of your personality into instruments for good?