Table of Contents
- 1 Which act of King Richard II is considered moral?
- 2 What argument does Gandhi justify that a moral act should be free from fear and compulsion?
- 3 What are the examples given by Gandhiji to state that moral acts should be free from fear and compulsion?
- 4 What is moral and non-moral action?
- 5 Is it a moral of a king to pardon a culprit?
- 6 What would happen if there were no moral rules?
Which act of King Richard II is considered moral?
Answer: The act to be moral it has to be free from fear and compulsion. when the peasants rose in revolt and with bloodshot eyes went to king Richard 2 of england demanding their rights ,he granted them the rights under his own seal and signature.
What argument does Gandhi justify that a moral act should be free from fear and compulsion?
What arguments does Gandhiji give to justify that a moral act should be free from fear and compulsion? Answer: He says that there is no morality in a person’s act if he rises early out of the fear that, if he is late for his office, he may lose . his situation.
What is moral action by Gandhiji summary?
A moral act must be our own act; it must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be moral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and do so. For in doing so, we use our discrimination.
Why was Richard II a bad king?
Richard, the divinely anointed King, was actually a bad king according to the play. Richard could not settle conflicts among his own knights. He taxed his people unfairly and seized land belonging to other nobles, such as Henry.
What are the examples given by Gandhiji to state that moral acts should be free from fear and compulsion?
Gandhiji gives examples from our personal life. One should not acquire the habit of rising early out of the fear of being late to office and losing one’s job. Similarly, one should not choose to live a simple life because one does not have the means to live a life of luxury and comfort.
What is moral and non-moral action?
ween moral and non-moral issues is that moral issues are based on values. an immoral action is that is considered morally wrong. a moral action is an action which is considered morally right or good.
What happens in Act 2 Scene 1 of Richard II?
Richard II Summary and Analysis of Act 2 Act Two, Scene One John of Gaunt, close to dying, is sitting in a chair speaking with the Duke of York. He wishes that Richard would arrive because he want to advise Richard on becoming a better king.
What kind of character is Richard II?
Richard II is the king of England at the start of the play. He inherited his crown from Edward III, his grandfather, and he is John of Gaunt ’s nephew and Henry Bolingbroke ’s cousin. In one sense, the play can be seen as the story of Richard’s downfall.
Is it a moral of a king to pardon a culprit?
It may be a moral of a king to pardon a culprit. But the messenger bearing the order of pardon plays only a mechanical part in the king’s moral act. But if the messenger were to bear the king’s order, considering it to be his duty, his action would be a moral one.
What would happen if there were no moral rules?
If no such rules are observed, anarchy would be the result, and society-social intercourse would come to an end. Still the mere observance of custom and usage cannot properly be called morality. A moral act must be our own act; it must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act.