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Ethical Justification of Capital Punishment Bryan Reid Ethics Reverend Boys November 20, 2002 Bryan Reid Rev. Boys Ethics November 19, 2002 "Where would Christianity be if Jesus got eight to fifteen years with time off for good behavior?" -NY State Senator James Donovan, speaking in support of capital punishment. The Ethical debate over the legalization of Capital Punishment With life comes responsibility. As people grow to be individuals in society, they must be held accountable for their decisions and actions. A conservative moral outlook favors the legalization of the death penalty over a more liberal one. Being the conservative I am, my feelings toward why people commit crimes lie more on their individual accountability rather than social causes. Believing that people are autonomous, rational, and free in their individual desires to choose for themselves, I feel that an individual should be held responsible for what they choose to do, especially if it is grossly unlawful, and face the...

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