You Are a Prosecutor Preparing a Case

question 85

Multiple Choice

You are a prosecutor preparing a case. The facts of the case support a charge of either capital murder or first- degree murder, but you are not sure how you feel about the morality of the death penalty. You have asked for opinions from other prosecutors in your office. Mary comes to your office and argues in favor of charging capital murder. She believes that capital punishment is just a proportional punishment. Mary's point of view reflects which ethical system?

• A)Utilitarianism
• B)Ethics of care
• C)Teleological ethics
• D)Ethical formalism

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