ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS 
Ethics and Literature Book Report: Final Essay 
● Copy-

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS 
Ethics and Literature Book Report: Final Essay 
● Copy-and-paste Part 3 into a separate document. 
● Respond to the questions below in a short essay of 350-500 words. 
● The essay should include at least 2 quotes that support the essay’s
interpretation/argument (unlike the module-essays, these quotes do not
contribute to word count). 
● Submit by the assignment due date (see course schedule). 
● Note that the prompt can cover the complete text. 
1. What is the primary moral conflict in Antigone? Why does this qualify
as the main moral conflict? 
2. Is the conflict resolved? If so, how? If not, how does the novel end with
respect to the conflict? 
3. Choose ONE of the following two questions: 
a. Choose either Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantian deontology, or
Millian utilitarianism, and evaluate the conflict according to that
perspective. How should the character(s) have acted in order to
resolve the conflict, if they acted according to this view? 
b. Analyze the moral conflict from the perspective of Young’s “Five
Faces of Oppression.” Identify the relevant social groups between
which the conflict arises, and discuss TWO relevant faces of
oppression relevant to this conflict.
Please see the attachments for the play story and the previous assignments for reference to the play. Let me know if you have any questions.