You are a prosecutor preparing a case. The facts of the case support a charge of either capital murder or first-degree murder, but you are not sure how you feel about the morality of the death penalty. You have asked for opinions from other prosecutors in your office.
Mary comes to your office and argues in favor of charging capital murder. She believes that capital punishment is just, because murder deserves a proportional punishment. Mary's point of view reflects which ethical system?

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You are a prosecutor preparing a case. The facts of the case support a charge of either capital murder or first-degree murder, but you are not sure how you feel about the morality of the death penalty. You have asked for opinions from other prosecutors in your office.
Mary comes to your office and argues in favor of charging capital murder. She believes that capital punishment is  just, because murder deserves a proportional punishment.  Mary's point of view reflects which ethical system?

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Mary's point of view reflects ethical formalism, which emphasizes that actions are morally right if they are in accordance with a moral rule or principle, such as the idea of proportional punishment for crimes.

You Are a Prosecutor Preparing a Case