How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Those who had built the palaces had wanted to give the infected one last shot at a decent life before the end. (36.2)
Is it more ethical to let the Cranks run around and infect innocent people or to put them in a place where they're all faced with the horror of what is to come? The people who built the palaces may have had good intentions, but the morality of the situation certainly does come into question.
Quote #8
"He's risked his life just because he believes that things should be made right in the world." (50.32)
Hmm, this is said about Vince, the leader of the Right Arm. Though he might seem like a good guy, he does end up destroying WICKED's headquarters. We're not psychologists or anything, but that doesn't seem like the nicest thing to do.
Quote #9
"Kill me, you shuck coward. Prove you can do the right thing. Put me out of my misery." (55.45)
One of the hardest events to read in the book is this one, when Newt pleads with Thomas to kill him. It turns out that the more ethical thing to do is to kill Newt, but boy, this is the hardest ethical issue Thomas has to face in probably the entire series.