Abstract: There are many disease narrative phenomena in British female novels in the 19th century. Disease narratives is an effective means for writers to spread the story ethical clues and construct complex relationships and emotional kink. The disease narratives and artistic practice of these female writers established a certain relationship with ancient Greek Aristotle’s Nicomachean ethics (namely, the “median theory”), the ethics of medieval Augustine and others religious ethics, Protestant reformist ethics, and the British utilitarian ethical ideas. The ethical awareness and ethical choices of female writers are characterized by epoch, blending and interactivity through disease narratives. Furthermore, it can also observe the obvious limitations of its ethical concepts and ethical practice in the reverse direction in the 19th century, such as the characteristics of rebelliousness, duality, mystery and reflexivity in the aspects of gender, class, religion, science and technology.

Key words: disease narrative, female novel, ethical knot, ethical choice, ethical significance