Dec 21, 2009

Prometheus Bound | Topics for Further Study

One of the questions raised by Prometheus Bound pertains to the meaning of justice and the power to make and enforce laws. Most readers would agree that Prometheus does no wrong in helping a suffering humanity which Zeus seems prepared to allow to perish. From Zeus's point of view, though, Prometheus seems a rebel, going behind his ruler's back and against his wishes. Have you encountered a similar situation in literature, a story from the news, or an episode from your life, one in which two different value systems compete to create an ethical dilemma? How would you make such a...