Is it possible an ethical decision in the concentration camp? About Sophie’s choice
The unsettling figure of concentration camps has motivated the intellect and the imagination of academics and artists of all kinds, who have tried to understand the structure of those settings, and the human dynamics they foster.Philosopher Giorgio Agamben has sought this understanding based on his...
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I10-R10-article-148562019-07-27T11:22:45Z Is it possible an ethical decision in the concentration camp? About Sophie’s choice ¿Es posible la decisión ética en el campo? Sobre la real decisión de Sophie Oviedo Correa, Yairsiño Sophie's Choice Giorgio Agamben Ethical dilemmas Nazism Concentration camps Sophie’s Choice Giorgio Agamben Dilemas éticos Nazismo Campos de concentración The unsettling figure of concentration camps has motivated the intellect and the imagination of academics and artists of all kinds, who have tried to understand the structure of those settings, and the human dynamics they foster.Philosopher Giorgio Agamben has sought this understanding based on his theorization of the state of exception, which allows the sovereign (the State) to suspend the rule of law, so as to facilitatean extrajudicial way of acting,this being nonetheless validated by the power the State is entitled to exert. In concentration camps exceptionality is a constant factor, which encourages certain social forms and behaviours that overstep what would be the “usual” forms and ways of acting. The film Sophie’s Choice by Alan Pakula, alike the novel by the same name it is based on, presents us with a scenario that has been interpreted as a matter of decision-making when faced with an ethical dilemma (choosing between life and death regarding the main character’s own children) in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps.In view of all the analyses that try to explain the issuesthat stem from ethical dilemmas, this paper, following the agambenean theory, argues that there is no such thing as ethical decision-making in concentration camps, given that the traditional legal order has been suspended, moral discernment has been blocked, and hence what does appearis behaviour that simply adapts itselfto the exceptional circumstances that prevail. La inquietante figura de los campos de concentración ha motivado el intelecto e imaginación de académicos y artistas de toda clase, quienes intentan comprender la estructura de esos espacios y las dinámicas humanas a las que dan lugar. El filósofo Giorgio Agamben ha buscado está comprensión a partir de su teorización acerca delestado de excepción, el cual le permite al soberano (el Estado) suspender el ordenamiento jurídico para facilitarle un modo de actuar extrajurídico que, sin embargo, cuenta con la validez otorgada por la fuerza que puede ejercer el Estado. En los campos la excepcionalidad es la constante, propiciando unas formas sociales y unos comportamientos que transgreden aquellas formas y maneras de actuar “normales”. El film Sophie’sChoice, de Alan Pakula, al igual que la novela del mismo nombre en la que se basa, escenifica una situación que ha sido interpretada como un caso de decisión ante un dilema ético (elegir sobre la vida o la muerte de los propios hijos de la protagonista) en el campo de concentración Auschwitz-Birkenau. Ante los análisis que tratan de explicar la problemática que presentan los dilemas éticos, este escrito plantea, a partir de la teoría agambeana, que en el campo no es posible hablar de una real decisión ética, pues el orden normativo tradicional es suspendido y la capacidad de discernir moralmente bloqueada, dando lugar a un comportamiento que simplemente se adecúe al orden excepcional prevaleciente. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad 2016-03-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/eticaycine/article/view/14856 Ética y Cine Journal; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2016): La ética y el espectáculo del Mal; 9-16 2250-5415 2250-5660 10.31056/2250.5415.v6.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/eticaycine/article/view/14856/14812 Derechos de autor 2016 Ética&Cine Journal |
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The unsettling figure of concentration camps has motivated the intellect and the imagination of academics and artists of all kinds, who have tried to understand the structure of those settings, and the human dynamics they foster.Philosopher Giorgio Agamben has sought this understanding based on his theorization of the state of exception, which allows the sovereign (the State) to suspend the rule of law, so as to facilitatean extrajudicial way of acting,this being nonetheless validated by the power the State is entitled to exert. In concentration camps exceptionality is a constant factor, which encourages certain social forms and behaviours that overstep what would be the “usual” forms and ways of acting. The film Sophie’s Choice by Alan Pakula, alike the novel by the same name it is based on, presents us with a scenario that has been interpreted as a matter of decision-making when faced with an ethical dilemma (choosing between life and death regarding the main character’s own children) in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps.In view of all the analyses that try to explain the issuesthat stem from ethical dilemmas, this paper, following the agambenean theory, argues that there is no such thing as ethical decision-making in concentration camps, given that the traditional legal order has been suspended, moral discernment has been blocked, and hence what does appearis behaviour that simply adapts itselfto the exceptional circumstances that prevail. |
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