By: Joyce, Civia, Max, Nayyir, and Pearl

The Ethics of Atticus Finch

Courage

Communication To be in charge Justice Honesty

“Real courage is, instead of getting the idea that `courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s hen you know you’re licked

before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do”

How to raise children“-until you climb into his skin and

walk around in it.”(pg.30) Consideration

“You must obey the law.” (pg. 30) Being lawful Education

Consistency of Atticus’s Principles

“The main reason is if I didn’t defend him I couldn’t hold up my head in town, I couldn’t represent this county in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.” (Pg.75)

His will to see things through

He cannot back down from his own ethics

Difference and Justice “…whenever a white man does that

[cheats] to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash.” Atticus was speaking so quietly his last word crashed on our ears. I looked up, and his face was vehement. “There’s nothing more sickening to me than a low-grade white man who’ll take advantage of a Negro’s ignorance. (Lee page 220)

“Mis-ter Finch, hold on,” said Mr. Tate. “Jem never stabbed Bob Ewell.”

Atticus was silent for a moment. He looked at Mr.Tate as if he appreciated what he said. But Atticus shook his head.

“Heck, its mighty kind of you and I know you’re doing it from that good heart of yours, but don’t start anything like that.”

Mr.Tate got up and went to the edge of the porch. He spat into the shrubbery, then thrust his hands into his hip pockets and faced Atticus. “Like what?” he said.

“I’m sorry if I spoke sharply, Heck,” Atticus said simply, “but nobody’s hushing this up. I don’t live that way.” (Lee page 273)

Tolerance “I’m simply defending a negro.” (p.75) He thinks African people are the same as whites Refers to Africans like there is no separation

between the two races

“Because that’s the only way he can pay me. He has no money.”(pg.21)

Willing to help the poor even though they cant pay

Accepts the fact that they have no money and makes a compromise

Atticus tells scout that she is a _____________ that is why she has to obey the law.

A.) Common FolkB.) FinchC.) White personD.) Girl

Answer A.)Common Folk

Question 2 Where was scout when she realized

what Atticus talked about climbing into someone's skin and viewing things in their view.

A.) ChurchB.) The radley’s porchC.) At homeD.) At school

Answer

B.)The Radley’s Porch

Question 3 Atticus defending a Negro would affect

his children and _______?

A.) His family’s nameB.) Barrack ObamaC.) His neighboursD.) Maycomb’s reputation

Answer

A.)His Family’s name

Question 4 What is Atticus’ view on

racism and discrimination?

A.) Blacks and Whites shouldn’t be in the same environment

B.) Whites are better than BlacksC.) Everyone is the same except you...

D.) Whether Black or White, if you take advantage of someone, you’re trash

Answer D.) Whether Black or White, if you take advantage of someone, you’re trash

Question 5 How did Atticus’ ethics lead him to

defend a negro?

A.) He believed in NayyirB.) He wanted to trick the negro

communityC.) He believed that everyone should be

treated the same, whether black or white.

D.) He thought blacks were better than whites like Mr. Dolphus.

Question 6 What was Atticus’ attitude towards

racial discrimination?

A.) He thought it was immortally wrongB.) He thought it was aightC.) He actively participated in lynchingsD.) He thought it was perfectly fine

Answer A.) He thought was imortally wrong

Question 7 When Atticus’ ethics challenge himself,

what does he do?

A.) He gives up and criesB.) He does not back down or let looseC.) He asks Mr. Tate for adviceD.) He asks Mr. Turner to help him

Answer B.) He never backs down or let loose

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