"Heart of Darkness, then, is concerned with moral issues in their most troubling sense; not only as philosophical imperatives, but practically as they work out in human behavior."  This quote from Karl is what I will set the foundation of my essay on.  I find it important to further analyze what Karl is implying when he speaks about characters in Heart of Darkness, and the decisions that they make.  These decisions are even more noteworthy when they are "in their most troubling sense", or between two poor choices.  Furthermore, I plan to analyze the motives behind the actions of Kurtz, and interpret if his actions were based on economical interest, or solely because of his thrive for power.