Biff's Morality

This essay will help determine which character has the greatest morality in Death of a Salesman. Biff Loman has the most morality out of any character in Death of a Salesman, and in a big way. He prevented Willy from harming himself with the rubber pipe, he harbored Willy’s affair from Linda to protect their marriage, and finally confessed everything to Willy to get back in his good graces. Biff’s actions probably helped keep Willy alive a few more days and kept Linda and Willy’s marriage alive after the affair. Even though Biff did have some low moments, the other characters did little to nothing to prove they had any more morality than Biff and helped prove that Biff has the most morality. The following text will also consider how other characters’ behaviors helped justify Biff’s morality. The Good, the Bad, the Biff “You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit” (Miller, …show more content…
“Morality speaks of a system of behavior in regards to standards of right or wrong behavior” (“Morality,” n.d.). This can be defined as one’s moral standards, and how it connects with one’s behavior (“Morality,” n.d.). It also is how one’s conscience can determine between right or wrong actions (“Morality,” n.d.). Biff, for example, knew that when he found Willy’s pipe he needed to take it away from him, so Willy could do no more harm to himself. “Morality in a descriptive sense may be defined as a code of conduct endorsed and adhered to by a society, group or—much less frequently—individual” (“Morality,” 2016). These codes can vary from society to society, and they can determine how one performs around his peers in these differing societies (“Morality,” 2016). This term describes how Biff acted when he failed his math class and found out about Willy’s affair with another woman. Biff knew that he was not in good standings with his father after these incidents, and knew that the best thing for him and his family was for him to move