PHIL 345 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mens Rea, Unconsciousness, Miscegenation
29 Mar 2017
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Write your name next to the section you want to claim responsibility for; also include any class notes you may think pertains to your claimed readings. Constitutions and statutes are obligatory to obey. Judges must interpret to the best of their ability. Theory is not relevant in common law for statutory law. Categorical imperative formulation rules: act only on those maxims through which in thyself treat as others as a means to an end. not as a mere means to an end. Punishment is justifiable by reference to the future or what the consequences will be. Kant is retributivist, punishment should be based on the crime and the criminals past. You get what you deserve if you harm someone. Desert of the criminal is an obligation of the state. Crimes derived from a person"s morals, this is expressed through moral desert. However could be dangerous to impose every moral act should be punished.
