ABSTRACT

This article presents an analysis of virtuous journalism as demonstrated in the award-winning movie Spotlight. It analyzes Spotlight using key concepts from virtue ethics theory – arête (virtue), phronesis (practical wisdom), and eudaimonia (happiness), revealing an in-depth understanding of the regulative ideals embedded in the movie. The article discusses major virtues exemplified in the movie, journalists’ practical wisdom, and how the journalism profession can contribute to human flourishing through its professional goals. By informing a theoretically grounded understanding of the moral lessons in this movie and its values for the profession, this article also aims to benefit ethics educators.

摘要

本文对获奖电影Spotlight中所展示的道德新闻进行了分析。它使用美德伦理理论中的关键概念——arête（美德）、phronesis（实践智慧）和eudaimonia （幸福）来分析Spotlight，揭示了对电影中嵌入的监管理想的深入理解。文章讨论了电影中体现的主要美德、记者的实践智慧，以及新闻职业如何通过其职业目标为人类繁荣做出贡献。通过对这部电影中的道德课程及其对职业的价值观的理论基础的理解，本文还旨在使道德教育者受益。