Should Batman Kill The Joker? Perspectives from Five Famous Philosophers By Lauren Davis An ethicists writing for Big Think recently argued that contrary to Batman’s famed “no killing policy,” Batman has a moral obligation to rid the world of the Joker once at for all. With all of this talk of killing, I’ve decided instead to bring a few people back from the dead, examining what five moral and political philosophers might have to say about Batman’s ethical dilemma.  Read more.
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Should Batman Kill The Joker? Perspectives from Five Famous Philosophers

By Lauren Davis

An ethicists writing for Big Think recently argued that contrary to Batman’s famed “no killing policy,” Batman has a moral obligation to rid the world of the Joker once at for all. With all of this talk of killing, I’ve decided instead to bring a few people back from the dead, examining what five moral and political philosophers might have to say about Batman’s ethical dilemma. 

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