The film I watched was Parasite. “I would do whatever would enhance my own condition,” was one of the moral difficulties that struck me after viewing the film. The Kim family’s living and financial circumstances were dire. They didn’t have any money, didn’t live in safe conditions, and relied on low-paying jobs as pizza boxers to make ends meet. After tutoring a wealthy family’s daughter, The Parks, the son decided to take advantage of the Kim family by benefitting from their wants and lying about their qualifications in order to hire the rest of the Kim family. They made it clear that they would do whatever it took to enhance their own condition, even if it meant harming others.
- (Follow my conscience) – It is clear that the Kim family lacks moral standards and that behavioral traits have been passed down from parents to children. They deceived and manipulated the Parks. Their conscience informed them that their activities were morally acceptable.
- (Don’t know what I would do) – The Kim family was stumped when the maid and her husband were imprisoned in the basement. They most likely considered killing them but decided it was a step too far. Because the maid’s husband escaped and went on a murdering rampage, we didn’t get to see what they were planning to do with them.
- (I would do whatever to improve my own situation) – This is the film’s fundamental moral problem. The Kim family did everything they could to enhance their earnings by assisting one another in obtaining positions at the Park residence. It became a vicious spiral of greed and deception that led to their demise.
- (I would do what God or the scriptures say is right) – There were no religious elements in the film that I could find. As a result, no moral decisions made in the film were based on religion or had any theological ramifications.
- (I would do whatever makes me happy) – That was observed when the Park family went camping for the day. The Kim family took advantage of this and completely destroyed the property. They drank, laughed, and pretended to own the place.
- (I would follow the advice of an authority figure) – Ki-woo was the movie’s authority figure because we wrote the scripts for what to say and when to say it. He devised a strategy to persuade the Park family to hire the rest of his family. As the plot begins to unravel, Ki-woo seeks counsel and assistance from his father. As a result, the father and son were the authoritative figures.
- (I would do what is best for everyone involved) – This was demonstrated when Ki-woo assisted the Park family in hiring members of his family.
In my own moral compass, I would have done the same thing in order to ensure that everyone benefits, but not to the point of harming others. I don’t want to exploit people, but I do want the best for everyone.
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This is a great analysis! I watched Parasite too. I love how you give specific examples for each point rather than discussing the overarching theme and plot of the movie. In my post, I said that there were not any authoritative figures in the movie, and wrote that the family themselves acted as a unit. However, you do bring up a solid point that even within the family, there were members that were actively calling that shots, which now that I think about it is very true. Thanks for making that point!