Suppose That Nathanson Is Correct That Judgments of Moral Desert

question 643

Essay

Suppose that Nathanson is correct that judgments of moral desert require us to know about a person's intentions, motivations, and circumstances. Describe a case of killing in which you think that an individual's intentions, motivations, and circumstances have or have not made him or her deserving of the death penalty. Defend your argument for the conclusion that capital punishment would or would not be warranted in the case you've chosen based on these considerations.

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