Blog # 5

       From the movie "Gone baby Gone" most of the characters for example Remy, Lionel and Angie believe in the philosophy of consequentialism.  According to them they think the best way to serve the best to Amanda is to keep Amanda away from her uncaring mother Helene. They believe that Amanda will have a better future if she stays with Remy. He can give her a safe environment to live in, good education, provide her with all the things she will need and above all give her the love and affection that she deserves. Towards the end of the movie it showed how Amanda looked very happy and was being taken under good care by Remy and his wife, which actually proved that Amanda can and most likely will be raised with love and attention.
       Patrick on the other hand believes in ethical absolutism. He believes the best for Amanda would be staying with her mother Helene. He believes that no one has the right to take a child away from their mother, even though he sees the uncaring nature of Helene. During the conversation that Remy and Patrick were having at the end of the movie, Pratrick stated that he doesnt want to face Amanda when she will grow up and ask him why did he leave her with some strangers? Why didnt he take her back to her mother, to her real family? He mentioned that living under the guilt of leaving her behind will never let him forgive himself.
        From my point of view I think that the movie took the side of consequentialism. At the end of the movie it showed that Amanada wasnt being looked after. The tragedy of loosing Amanda once didnt bring any changes to Helene's behavior. Amanda was just sitting by her self and watching tv, now that neither Lionel or his wife were there to look after her.