TKAM Blog Prompt 5

As you followed the action in the courtroom, which character did you empathise with most?

The character that I empathise with most would be Atticus. Firstly, Atticus has the Kantian mindset, wanting to do things based on moral domains. He is unafraid that the people in Maycomb (the Whites) would look down on him since he was defending Tom Robinson, a Black. This brings out Atticus’s characteristics, brave and not afraid to do things. Even under these circumstances, he does not have the Utilitarian view, which is to do things to allow most people to get happiness and peace. Despite knowing that he defending a Black in court would cause lots of problems within his family, he still stands by his Kantian view. If one was there, would one having the Kantian view have the same view or for the sake of the happiness of most people change his view? One would most likely be caught in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.