What System of Ethics Supports a Retributive View of Punishment

question 36

Multiple Choice

What system of ethics supports a retributive view of punishment?

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

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Definitions:

Neuron

A neuron is a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, the fundamental unit of the nervous system responsible for receiving and sending electrical signals throughout the body.

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Glial Cells

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