argument Haag gives for the general conclusion that even though the death penalty may be unjust in its distribution‚ it is nevertheless morally justified. Discuss how Haag is making use of a retributivist theory of punishment in his argument. Critically evaluate Haag’s argument. Lutevis Holloway July 29‚ 2010 Ethics 1103-00 Ernest van den Haag Death Penalty In this essay‚ we revisit the late Van den Haag’s challenge. Assessing the pros and cons of the death penalty and how Ernest van den
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Capital Punishment: Just or Unjust? Also known as the death penalty‚ capital punishment is the harshest sentence used by our government to punish criminals. As such‚ it is the most controversial punishment in force in the United States today. Ernest Van Den Haag examines the incidental issue of relative suffering in his writing‚ “The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense.” Van Den Haag seems to argue that 1.) we commonly do not know how much the victim suffered‚ 2.) the victim did not deserve the suffering
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The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense by Ernest Van Den Haag In The Ultimate Punishment‚ Van Den Haag talks about the death penalty in the United States and takes the stance that it is morally justifiable and sometimes needs to be a punishment that is used to gain retribution. He states‚ “It ends the existence of those punished‚ instead of temporarily imprisoning them.” A murderer has taken away the lives of other people‚ as well as punishing the family members indirectly causing them pain. Therefore
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“Comparison between Ernest Van den Haag’s and Rand Richards Cooper’s Articles.’’ It is a very delicate issue to talk about physician-assisted suicide. There are two authors that have very interesting things to say about this topic: Ernest Van den Haag with his essay “Make Mine Hemlock”‚ and Rand Richards Cooper who wrote “The Dignity of Helplessness: What Sort of Society Would Euthanasia Create?” They have very interesting‚ and valid reasons to believe that their point of view should prevail
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essay explains just a few of these topics and my view on the death penalty. Many argue that Capital Punishment should be abolished since there are many miscarriages of justice. In his essay "The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense‚" Ernest Van den Haag uses a survey that indicates that out of the thousands on Death Row‚ 35 were innocent of capital crimes; even though there may be some miscarriages of justice‚ we continue to use the Death Penalty because the good greatly outweighs the bad. To add against
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Death Penalty After analyzing Ernest Van Den Haag’s case study ‘In Defense of the Death Penalty’‚ and Hugo A. Bedau’s ‘The Case Against the Death Penalty’‚ I have conflicting feelings contradict my own analysis. Ernest Van Den Haag breaks down the pros and cons of the death penalty and uses retributivism to justify death penalty and capital punishment‚ while Hugo A. Bedau’s article is about the inconsistency in capital punishment and in particular on the abolition of practice. Each article states
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4. Death Penalty There are two main theories involved with the death penalty: the theory of retribution and the utilitarian theory of punishment. The theory of retribution‚ as in‚ an eye for an eye; they deserve punishment equal to what their crime is. The utilitarian theory of punishment argues that one may only punish in order to produce the best possible future outcome for everyone. In Chapter 4 “The Death Penalty Debate”‚ C.S. Lewis presents a different theory. In “The Humanitarian Theory
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What is the death penalty? ‘Punishments are imposed on a person‚ not on racial or economic groups. Guilt is personal. The only relevant question is: does the person to be executed deserve the punishment?’ (Ernest van den Haag‚ 1986) According to Amnesty International‚ 139 countries have abolished the death penalty. In 2010‚ only one country‚ Gabon‚ abolished the death penalty for all crimes. During 2010‚ 23 countries executed 527 prisoners and at least 2‚024 people were sentenced to death in 67 countries
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societal issue. I argued for a specific stance to be taken on the issue of the death penalty. The audience for this essay is the opinion section of the Sunday New York Times. This publication has a wide readership. The largest percentage of readers are between the ages of 35 and 44‚ and the majority of readers have either a college degree or a graduate degree. This essay argues for a question of value. The death penalty is an issue that has the United States quite divided. While there are many
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is more reasonable to utilize the death penalty than to abolish it. The death penalty should not be abolished because (1) it deters people from committing murder and (2) because the death penalty gives peace of mind to the victims and their families and puts an end to the crime. Arguments for the thesis (1) The death penalty should not be abolished because the fear of the highest form of punishment will keep potential victims alive. (2) The death penalty should not be abolished because the
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