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The short film 'One Choice, Two Ways' explores two moral dilemmas faced by university students, contrasting Act Utilitarianism and Rule Utilitarianism. In the first part, a student compromises ethics to help a friend pass a test, while in the second part, another student chooses to uphold academic integrity despite personal loss. The film emphasizes the impact of individual choices versus the importance of collective rules in a university setting.

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Short Film Script

The short film 'One Choice, Two Ways' explores two moral dilemmas faced by university students, contrasting Act Utilitarianism and Rule Utilitarianism. In the first part, a student compromises ethics to help a friend pass a test, while in the second part, another student chooses to uphold academic integrity despite personal loss. The film emphasizes the impact of individual choices versus the importance of collective rules in a university setting.

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Short Film Script

Title: One Choice, Two Ways


Genre: Ethical Drama
Philosophical Focus: Act Utilitarianism vs Rule Utilitarianism
Duration: 15–18 minutes
Cast: 5 students
Locations Used: Hostel dormitory, dining space, academic building, library, computer lab,
playing grounds

SITUATION OVERVIEW (Field-Friendly)


The film is set entirely within a university hostel environment familiar to students. Two parallel
moral dilemmas unfold in everyday student life. Both involve choices made under pressure, but
each is resolved using a different form of utilitarian reasoning. The film avoids direct
philosophical explanation and instead communicates meaning through actions, silence, and
consequences.

PART I: ACT UTILITARIANISM


Scene 1: Hostel Dormitory – Late Night
Location: Dorm room

(Five students are studying. One student, Rafi, is visibly weak and coughing.

Rafi (Actor 1):


“I think I messed up… I can’t even read the notes anymore.”

Friend 1 (Actor 2):


“You should go to the medical room.”

Rafi:
“If I miss tomorrow’s class test, I will fail the course.”

(The group exchanges worried looks.)

Scene 2: Computer Lab—Midnight


(Friend 2 secretly accesses past question files not allowed to be shared.)
Friend 2 (Actor 3):
“If I give him this, he passes. If I don’t, he fails for sure.”

(Friend 1 hesitates.)

Friend 1:
“It’s wrong.”

Friend 2:
“It helps him. Just this once.”

(Friend 1 silently nods.)

Scene 3: Classroom – Morning


(Rafi writes the test confidently. His condition improves emotionally.)

(Teacher collects papers.)

(Rafi smiles in relief. Friends watch.)

Silent shot of Friend 1 looking uneasy.

End of Act Utilitarian Section

PART II: RULE UTILITARIANISM


Scene 4: Dining Space – Evening
Location: Hostel dining hall

(Another student, Maya (Actor 4), is anxious.)

Maya:
“The lab report deadline is tonight. My computer crashed.”

Friend 3 (Actor 5):


“Just submit a copied version. One assignment won’t hurt.”

Maya:
“If everyone does that, what’s the point of learning?”

Scene 5: Library – Night


(Maya struggles to rewrite the report manually.)

(Friend 3 watches impatiently.)

Friend 3:
“You’re being unrealistic.”

Maya:
“No. I’m protecting the rule that protects us all.”

Scene 6: Vision Sequence – Rule Breakdown


(Lights dim. Montage shows many students copying, grades meaningless, teachers frustrated.)

Teacher (voice-over):
“When rules collapse, fairness collapses.”

(Maya watches silently.)

Scene 7: Submission Desk


(Maya submits incomplete but honest work.)

(Teacher nods.)

Friend 3 looks ashamed.

End of Rule Utilitarian Section

FINAL REFLECTION
Scene 8: Playing Grounds – Sunset
(Rafi laughs with friends.)
(Maya walks alone, calm but tired.)

(Rafi and Maya cross paths.)

(They exchange a brief look.)

Text on screen:
“Some actions help once. Some rules help everyone.”

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