A Man For All Season Essay

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“A Man For All Season” Predicament is what we regularly confront. It can be relatively straight forward, but it can also be complicated. The story A Man For All Season depict a real historical figure, Thomas more, facing one of the most challenging moral dilemma that soon result in his death. After the death of Wosley; the Lord Chancellor of England. Thomas More was promoted to Wosley’s position, and as the Chancellor of England King Richard the third, the king of England, request for a divorce. However, out of ethics Thomas More decides to refuse the request and end up executed with accusation of Treason. If I were Thomas More, I would do the exact opposed of what Thomas More did because by doing so it is considered committing suicide and that the king will eventually divorce anyway. In addition, it may not harm anyone. …show more content…

If I disagree then I might be in danger, just like how Thomas More end up being executed for not allowing them to divorce. In my opinion, it is never worth it to dedication one’s life to a stranger because that stranger may never know your existence and that, you never know what type of predicament they are facing. In some case, the stranger may not be experiencing anything harmful. It is just the appearance that may make one misunderstand the situation, and if that is the case the stranger may be annoyed instead. In the summary, there are no specific evidence that shows Richard the third’s wife agree or disagree with the divorce. Therefore, it is possible that the wife is as eager to divorce as Richard the third because they hate each

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