Ethical Dilemmas and Modern Philosophical Concepts in British and American Film and Drama

Abstract

With the progress and development of the thought of the times, a large number of excellent works have emerged in British and American film and television dramas. Based on the interaction between ethical dilemma narratives and modern philosophical concepts in British and American TV dramas, this paper analyzes the classic works and reveals how TV dramas present ethical issues with the help of philosophical discourse through audiovisual language, narrative structure and ethical representation mechanism. The study finds that film and television dramas use a variety of techniques to visualize abstract ethical issues, forming a unique field of moral dialogue, and triggering public reflection on issues such as race, gender, and science and technology through artistic narratives, as well as adjusting the direction of creation under the influence of social and ethical changes. In addition, film and television dramas can be used as a way to educate philosophy and assume the cultural functions of ethical enlightenment and value reconstruction in modern society.