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This 3 page paper discusses two ethical problems in "Julius Caesar": killing Caesar for what he might do; and inciting a riot for revenge, and argues that both are unethical, though understandable. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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could be omitted without irreparably damaging the whole. Its a fine example of the playwrights work at its best. This paper considers the ethical issues that arise in the play.
Discussion There are two issues that we might consider with regard to ethics in this play. The first is the idea that murder is justified if its to save the
state; and the second is whether or not its ethical for Antony to use his eulogy ("Friends, Romans, countrymen") to incite the populace against the conspirators, in effect creating a
mob that was bent on handing out vigilante justice. According to history, Julius Caesar was an able general and superb tactician who also introduced a great many needed reforms to
Rome. However, Cassius, Brutus and others became convinced that Caesar was about to become a dictator and do away with the republic, so they made a "pre-emptive strike" and destroyed
the man they saw as a threat to the health of the state. That is, Brutus and the others saw the murder "as an objective necessity if Rome is to
remain a republic" (Stockton, 2002). The fact that it is objective-done without malice, or even personal hatred, but simply as a means to an end-is particularly chilling. This issue certainly
resonates with us today, when we are involved in what seems to be an endless war based largely on the idea that we had to attack someone we were afraid
might attack us first. The problem with this idea, and with the one in the play, is that while there may be a strong indication of hostile intent, it is
equally possible that nothing further would have occurred. We know now that Saddam Hussein was not the immediate threat he was alleged to be; it is entirely possible that in
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