How Is Hamlet A Consequentialist

“When sorrow comes, they come not in single spies, but in battalions”, claims Claudius, from the play Hamlet, who foreshadows his consequences that occur during the end of the play as result of his murderous act ( 4. 5. 78-79). In William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, Hamlet the character is shaped as a protagonist who weighs all his decisions based on his thinking of the world, the people around him and his relationship with God. The tragedies he faces condon him to think consequentially and non consequentially. Hamlet’s father, Old Hamlet, was murdered by his uncle, Claudius who is now king and married to Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. The secret of the murder was exposed to Hamlet when he saw his father's spirit and told him in the shape of a ghost. …show more content…
A consequentialist thinker would think about the consequences of their actions before they happen. A non consequentialist would not over think about the other outside factors except they do what becomes an instinctual reaction to them. Hamlet is a divine command theorist because he doesn’t want to face the consequences of committing an act of murder that would make him against his Christian faith. However Hamlet became an act utilitarianism toward the end of the play after viewing Fortinbras fight for dignity, striking him to take action for his father’s honor. Hamlet’s ethical thinking is essential because he grew up as a Christian so obeying God’s commandments is important to him, on the other hand, he wants to honor his father by avenging his death and figuring out if killing his uncle is right or