The Ethics of Batman and Captain America with Mark D. White
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Dr. Mark D. White is the chair of the philosophy department at the College of Staten Island CUNY, where he teaches courses on philosophy, economics, and law. He is also a professor of economics at the Graduate Center of CUNY. He has written and edited ten scholarly books on the intersection of these disciplines, including the Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics. Additionally, Mark has written eight popular books about the ethical philosophies underpinning pop culture series. Today, we contrast the ethical philosophies of Batman and Captain America, and what these narratives might reveal about popular construals of morality. Transcript available at: https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep22-MarkWhite APA citation: Cazzell, A. R. (Host). The Ethics of Batman and Captain America with Mark D. White (2020, January 7).  [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep22-MarkWhite
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