Incorporate films, TV episodes, podcasts, and other media that include plots or conversations related to ethics and the activity of philosophical inquiry as an in-class activity. By viewing popular media, students understand that philosophical ideas and ethical issues are part of everyday, contemporary life. The suggested film and questions offer an opportunity for reflection on why the textual material matters, which can be used as the basis for discussion or assessment.

Astronaut Roy McBride is selected for a mission to discover what happened to his missing father and his expedition to Neptune.

Roy McBride practices and demonstrates Stoicism in every scene. He reads Marcus Aurelius. He monitors his vitals for reactions regularly. This film gives students an opportunity to see Stoicism and its love of virtue in action. Students will get an opportunity to discuss the virtues that Roy illustrates and what he perhaps fails to do.