A Utilitarian Who Wants to Argue Against the Death Penalty

question 9

Multiple Choice

A utilitarian who wants to argue against the death penalty might be expected to say that

• A) capital punishment has a civilizing effect on society.
• B) more net happiness is created in society by executing criminals than by sentencing them to life in prison without parole.
• C) life in prison without parole is not a better deterrent than capital punishment.
• D) more net happiness is created in society by sentencing murderers to life in prison without parole than by executing them.

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Definitions:

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