Is the Death Penalty Ethical?


Overview

Ethical Views

Kantian Ethics

The view of Kant, using the hypothetical and categorical imperatives to decide whether the death penalty is ethical.

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Situation Ethics

The view of Situation ethics, using the idea of universal love to decide whether the death penalty is ethical.

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Utilitarianism

The view of a Utilitarian using the Hedonic Calculus to decide whether the death penalty is ethical.

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Natural Law

The view of Natural law, using the idea of purpose to decide whether the death penalty is ethical.

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Another View

The Islamic view using the idea of forgiveness, punishment and the teachings of the Quran to decide whether the death penalty is ethical.

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Important Figures


Immanuel Kant 

Immanuel Kant was alive between 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804 and was a German philosopher, living in Königsberg. Kant wrote the Prize Essay in 1763, and created Kantian Ethics.

Kantian Ethics

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas was a Christian priest alive from around 1225 to 7 March 1274. He was from the county of Aquino in Sicily, Italy. Aquinas became most famous for his theory of Natural Law.

Natural Law


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