In This Selection Bedau First Draws an Analogy Between Self-Defense

question 8

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In this selection Bedau first draws an analogy between self-defense and the death penalty. Just as in defending ourselves we are to use no more force than is necessary to prevent harm, so in punishing criminals we are to use no more violence than is necessary to adequately punish the criminal. Bedau then argues that neither the deterrence nor the retributive argument for capital punishment is a good argument. He thinks that the literal application of the lex talionis is barbaric and that long-term imprisonment is adequate punishment.
-According to Bedau, an important principle is that unless there is a good reason for choosing a more severe rather than a less severe punishment for a crime,

• A) no penalty is justified.
• B) the less severe penalty is no more justified than the more severe one.
• C) the less severe penalty is to be preferred.
• D) all penalties should be minimal.

Understand the concept of Maslow's hierarchy of needs and its importance in human motivation.

Identify Abraham Maslow's position and contributions in the field of psychology, specifically humanistic psychology.

Recognize the factors that influenced Maslow's development and ideas, including his personal history and academic influences.

Describe the characteristics and needs of self-actualizing individuals according to Maslow.

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