Summary:
The theme of A Man for All Seasons is public duty. Like Rich and Cromwell, many of our government officials' moral consciences are easily corruptible with the promise of greater wealth and power.
Being a government official, one must be ready to give up his personal life and devote his time to the service of his country1. He must be prepared to open up his life to public scrutiny and to subject himself together with his conscience to the standards and demands of society2. Conscience, for me, is an individual's own law and law enforcer, which constantly checks and balances his thoughts and guides him to act in accordance with his own principles and beliefs3. Whenever a public official abandons his conscience, he does not only betray his own integrity and honor but also the nation's trust in his moral capabilities, and he leads them into following his corrupt decisions4.
In the movie, the struggle between what society dictates a public official should do and looking at one's personal conscience.....
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