PHIL 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Dignity, Retributive Justice
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Ca pita l punis hme nt for crime by judicia l proce s s. De a th pe na lty: killing of a pe rs on by judicia l proce s s for a n e xtre me offe ns e. Re ga rdle s s of wha t you did, you s till ha ve a n inhe re nt dignity. One of the e nlighte nme nt philos ophe rs. Na tura l la w e thicis t. The right to life is the prima ry huma n right a nd tha t right ca n be viola te d if you viola te s ome one e ls e "s right to life. S o if you ta ke s ome one "s life , you a re e ligible for the de a th pe na lty. Obje ction: be ntha m, mill (utilita ria n) All punis hme nt is e vil.
