Ethical Decision Making In Shakespeare's Macbeth

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Ethics Ethical decision-making is the process of weighing out your options of what outcome you would prefer. Ethical decisions both have positive and/or negative outcomes. When weighing out your options, you try to elimination unethical and ethical options, trying to choose the best alternative. In Macbeth, Macbeth’s courage plays a huge role in his ethical decision-making. In HOUSE, unethical decision-making is critical for saving relationships. “The process of making ethical decisions requires commitment, consciousness, and competency. In commitment you have the desire to do the right thing regardless of the cost. Consciousness is the awareness to act consistently and apply moral convictions to daily behavior. Competency is the ability …show more content…

Macbeth wants what is best for him; rather what is best for his country. Courage comes from the heart, and by Macbeth thinking that he will made the thane of Cawdor, he needs to be a courageous leader. Macbeth desires is to become king, and he is willing to do anything in his power to remain king. After King Duncan appointed Macbeth the thane of Cawdor, he was satisfied with the witches’ statements to come true. Macbeth’s ambition to secure his throne as king, he made unethical choices that destroyed him along with his reputation. Macbeth is a brave and strong solider at the beginning of the play, leading him to making ethical decisions. His people considered Macbeth brave. “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—Disdaining fortune, with is brandish’d steel…” (Macbeth I. ii). Duncan named Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. “Glamis, and thane of Cawdor! The greatest is behind” (Macbeth I. iii). Duncan believes Macbeth has no intention of doing anything unethical and is suited for his position because of his duties that he served as …show more content…

Macbeth tends to lead towards murder and violence when there is a problem. Macbeth feels guilty of his unethical decisions that he made, but he wants to fulfill the wishes that the three witches declared that he will be king one day (Macbeth I. iii). He kills King Duncan, because being flooded in guilt. Macbeth tragic flaw through the play was guilt. He felt bad killing Duncan, and then he continues to murder in order to get what he wants. One night he sees Banquo’s ghost sitting in Macbeth’s seat at the head of the dinner table during a feast (Macbeth III. iv). “Ay, and a bold on, that dare look on that Which might appal the devil…Prithee, see there! behold! look! lo!...If I stand here, I saw him” (Macbeth III. iv). Because of Macbeth’s guilt of murdering, his consequence is that he visions

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