| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-20页 |
| 1.1 E. M. Forster and The Longest Journey | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1.1 An Introduction of E. M. Forster | 第9-11页 |
| 1.1.2 An Introduction of The Longest Journey | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Previous research of The Longest Journey abroad | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Previous research of The Longest Journey at home | 第15-18页 |
| 1.3 Ethical literary criticism and significance of the study | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 2 The decadent ethical environment and Rickie's ethical identity | 第20-31页 |
| 2.1 The influence of external environment | 第20-24页 |
| 2.1.1 The deterioration of natural environment | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 The British society in transitional period | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 The influence of internal environment | 第24-31页 |
| 2.2.1 The indifferent domestic settings | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2.2 The unsuccessful transformation of ethical identity | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter 3 The complex ethical predicament Rickie encounters | 第31-46页 |
| 3.1 The crisis of kinship between Rickie and Stephen | 第31-35页 |
| 3.1.1 An unexpected half-brother | 第31-33页 |
| 3.1.2 The tough ethical selection | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2 The perishing job in Sawston | 第35-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Sawston: a gathered place of undeveloped heart | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2.2 The oppressed life in Sawston | 第38-40页 |
| 3.3 The fragmented marriage | 第40-46页 |
| 3.3.1 The ill-fated connection | 第40-43页 |
| 3.3.2 The disillusionment of Muse image | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter 4 The journey of ethical salvation | 第46-54页 |
| 4.1 The awakening of ethical consciousness | 第46-50页 |
| 4.1.1 The irreconcilable ethical conflicts | 第47-48页 |
| 4.1.2 The ability to take ethical responsibility | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2 The approaches of ethical salvation | 第50-54页 |
| 4.2.1 The rupture with Pembrokes | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.2 The devotion of life | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59-60页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文（著）及科研情况 | 第60页 |
