In determining the moral permissibility of the death penalty, which is not a concern of a consequentialist?
A) Whether or not the death penalty reduces crime
B) Whether or not the death penalty increases security
C) Whether or not the death penalty is applied fairly
D) Whether or not the death penalty expands respect for human life

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Consequentialists focus on the outcomes or consequences of actions rather than the fairness or manner in which actions are applied. The fairness of the application of the death penalty is more of a concern for deontologists, who focus on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves, rather than their outcomes.

In Determining the Moral Permissibility of the Death Penalty, Which