Ethical egoism talks about the ethicality of something corresponding to whether the effects of certain behavior are enjoyable to every person but the individual participating in that behavior (Fieser, n.d.). While the Equal Punishment Principle’s …show more content…
Nathanson continues with the notion that, ultimately, the Equal Punishment Principle does not give insight as to what should happen to someone who broke the law nor does the principle give insight as to what the most appropriate course of action should be (as cited in Timmons, 2016). However, the Equal Punishment Principle is still appealing, as Nathanson points out because it corresponds directly to the notion that the treatment of an individual is connected to his or her behavior (as cited in Timmons, 2016). Also, according to Nathanson, the principle adheres to an ethical criterion and does not involve outside entities (as cited in Timmons, 2016). Finally, the principle, as Nathanson emphasizes, instructs how to make an individual answer for their crimes while demonstrating how these ideas could be implemented in legal systems (as cited in Timmons,