“It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds though he risk everything.”, Plutarch. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the actions of a good man are portrayed. John Proctor, a man during the time of the 1692 Salem witch trials, exhibits noble traits during the play. In the play, Proctor strongly believes in honesty, and attempts to find justice no matter the circumstances. Proctor is not a man who will put himself before others. Proctor is also one who is not afraid to admit his wrongdoings. Finally, John Proctor is a moral and ethical man, as conveyed by Arthur Miller. In The Crucible, John Proctor displays his trait of honesty. In Act 1, it is revealed that Proctor had cheated on his wife Elizabeth with a young woman named