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Certain subplots of Babylon 5 are excellent illustrations of various ethical concepts: | Certain subplots of Babylon 5 are excellent illustrations of various ethical concepts: | ||
| − | * The [[Night Watch]] story arc illustrates some of the tools used to create [[ | + | * The [[Night Watch]] story arc illustrates some of the tools used to create [[power structure]]s – such as [[arbitrary requirement]]s, [[gradually increasing requirements]], [[sugar coating]], and [[asymmetric entry-exit]]. |
| + | * The [[Morden and his associates]] story-arc shows how subtle influence from a malign third party, backed with carefully-planned displays of force, can both raise an insignificant figure to power while at the same time causing him to make disastrous decisions with the best of intentions. | ||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* {{wikipedia|Babylon 5}} | * {{wikipedia|Babylon 5}} | ||
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Babylon 5 was a science-fiction TV series in the late 1990s. It was unusual in that the plot of the entire 5-year series was worked out in advance, with each story advancing the plot in some way (sometimes minor, sometimes major). Through this device, the series creator was able to tell a much more complex story than would normally fit even into a feature-length movie.
Relevance
Certain subplots of Babylon 5 are excellent illustrations of various ethical concepts:
- The Night Watch story arc illustrates some of the tools used to create power structures – such as arbitrary requirements, gradually increasing requirements, sugar coating, and asymmetric entry-exit.
- The Morden and his associates story-arc shows how subtle influence from a malign third party, backed with carefully-planned displays of force, can both raise an insignificant figure to power while at the same time causing him to make disastrous decisions with the best of intentions.