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 a proportional punishment. Mary's point of view reflects which ethical system?
A)Utilitarianism
B)Ethics of care
C)Teleological ethics
D)Ethical formalism

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Mary's point of view reflects ethical formalism, which focuses on the idea that actions are morally right if they adhere to a set of rules or principles, such as the belief in proportional punishment.

You Are a Prosecutor Preparing a Case