Ethical Issues In Philoctetes
An ethical problem evident/developed in the last section of Philoctetes by Sophocles, when Heracles was introduced in the play. The last section focuses on the opposition of Neoptolemus, Odysseus, and Philoctetes honesty and honorable men of action. The ethical problem shown in this third section (1120-1331), is about Neoptolemon holding on to the bow and later realizing the ashamed feeling approaching him, and he is now debating on giving it back. Meanwhile, Odysseus appears, and a series of arguments ensue because he opposes on the idea Neoptolemon has on giving the bow back. After all the fights, threats made by both sides, Odysseus decides to leave (1300). Knowing right from wrong, Neoptolemon decides and does the right thing by giving