John Q Movie Reflection Paper 2i283z

23 Samantha Marie S. Frial 2A-Ph John Q Movie Reflection Paper There comes a time in our life that we may come to face challenges that would require us to choose between life and death … if we would resort to a violent act in order to save someone dear to us or just accept the reality and let that person die because you don’t have the means to save his life. In a moral and educated perspective, it was unjustifiable that John Q used violence in order to get his son on the list of those who need a heart transplant. I get that he’s left with no choice and he’s much too desperate to get his son the immediate surgery that he needs in order to live but still, what he did was wrong. It was wrong in such a way that you captured 11 innocent people (not to mention that they were all patients who needs treatment too) and held them as hostage just to blackmail the police officers to do whatever you asked them to do. There are still many ways that would help him raise such amount like loaning money from the bank and promising to pay it back in legal or why not make a fund-raising event like benefit concerts for Mike. And also, he should’ve asked God His will for his son. If it’s His will to let him live or not. From my own opinion, I think that what John Q did was wrong on some point but his intention was pure and that all he wanted was to let his son live to the point that he would even dare to risk his life. Any parent would do anything for their child, that’s how great the love our parents have for us. And just like any parent, John Q did what he thought was right at that moment. The most painful thing that a father could experience is burying his own son before him, and I think that’s what scared John Q the most that’s why he was able to do some morally unacceptable act. One character that showed the use of an ethical system is Rebecca Payne. Rebecca Payne is the supervisor of the hospital where Mike Archibald was itted. She acted in a utilitarian way by thinking that assisting John Q’s son for free treatment will not do society any good due to millions of HIV patients facing the same problem. Mike is only a modicum of the health care

problem faced by many. Utilitarian believes that the outcome of any action has to be for the happiness of many. Rebecca Payne may be a pariah to her community for refusing to offer free treatment to Mike, but her action may be justified by a utilitarian.