What Is Spiderman Ethical

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Are laws and ethics different for Spiderman When Peter’s Uncle Ben told him in the clip that “with great power comes great responsibilities”, Peter did not know what his uncle really meant at that moment. Peter was originally using his newfound powers to make money, but after his uncle is murdered at the hands of a criminal Peter failed to stop, he swears to use his powers to fight the evil that killed his uncle (IMBD). “With great power, comes great responsibility” to me means, you are put in a position of having a lot of power, you also have a lot more responsibility than an average person who is not so powerful. From what we have learned about Utilitarian in our book; the harm that comes from letting the individual carry on his or her misdeeds or not forcing the individual to a public punishment may be greater than the harm that would come from the scandal of exposure (Pollock). Now Peter Parker has to become Spider-Man and take Green Goblin to the task... or else Goblin will kill him. They come face to face and the war begins in which only one of them will survive …show more content…

Spiderman is one person and should have never taken the role of being law enforcer (police), judge and jury. The power and discretion that Spiderman used were for the greater good, however he could also be looked at as a vigilante and ignoring the law that are placed on everyone else in society. If Spiderman had been a normal law enforcement officer he would have been engaging in many questionable ethical issues while in pursuit of the Green Goblin and he would have most likely broken a number of departmental policies. What makes Spiderman any different from a normal citizen that turn vigilant? Should Spiderman get a free pass for dealing with the Green Goblin? What is Spiderman was charged with the number of laws broken, even though they were for the great good, would a jury of his peers feel that his actions were