What Are The Ethical Issues In To Kill A Mockingbird

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus made all of his decisions with an ethical outlook. Though he did not play ball, he taught his kids, and everyone for that matter, that everyone deserves to be heard. This is why defending Tom Robinson was the right choice in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Though Atticus became older in age, he kept a level head and a sympathetic heart. This proves that he was a good man: a man who could defend others, even when they are accused of heinous crimes. This type of man is one of great strength who deserves benefit of the doubt and who’s reasoning ought to be justified.

To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the 1930’s and Black people did not begin to gain equal rights until the 1940’s. This means that despite segregation,

Atticus was the only lawyer in Maycomb County wanting to even try to defend Tom because of his ethnic background. Because he fought for Tom Robinson as an equal, the court spared his life.

What is more, because Atticus’s ethical standpoint was so strong, he saved an innocent man.

He demonstrated the importance of ethics to the people, making his decision to defend

Robinson even more invaluable. Atticus believed that ("The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any colour of the rainbow.") [Lee 295] He was right.

Atticus was a good man who did not expect much from others. He would only ask for what he knew people can provide. There were lots of people in Maycomb County who could not afford to pay Atticus upright, yet he would always provide his services. Another prominent

thing that made Atticus such a good person was his willingness to never give up, especially on others. “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” [Lee 101], referring to the Tom Robinson case. This proves his decency towards all humans no matter their background nor

He taught them the importance of not judging someone without knowing their situation, stating "You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walked around in them." [Lee 39]. He may have been older in age, but he taught his children wisdom, an ethical outlook on life and kindness like no other parent could. This is why Atticus was a good father and a good man. This is also why it was the right choice for him to defend Tom Robinson. By defending him, Atticus had many lessons to teach his kids about the very world in which they all lived. In the process he was able to save a man’s life and demonstrate good ethical conduct to the entire town of

Maycomb County.

With all of this in mind, it can be concluded that the valour of Atticus Finch is without a doubt, more than that of any other man. He defended a man of colour because he believed that it was the right thing to do. He did not allow himself to be misguided by the racism of the era. Because of this, he saved a man, even though it did not result the way he had hoped, and he taught his children incredibly valuable lessons. This makes him an amazing father figure,