The Charleston Shooting has been front and center in the news world lately. Not only has it been relevant because of the atrocity of the crime like it has previously, but because Dylan Roof’s trial has been postponed to at least January and the jury will be appointed in November. Roof, a white man killed nine African Americans in the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church an establishment that meant a great deal to the community and its congregation. This case is relevant because it deals with many moral and ethical issues, but the one that will be analyzed in this case analysis is capital punishment also known as death penalty (CITE ARTICLE).
Roof targeted a sacred place, the church, knowing that it meant a lot to the community and was …show more content…
Using utilitarianism can ensure that the decision will be made is impartial and sympathetic in short, that it encompasses everybody in its calculations, to ensure the decision made produces the most amount of satisfaction (CITE NOTES). This analysis will be done through calculus which is the engine of utilitarianism (CITE NOTES). Two options arise for the prosecutors, either seek the death penalty on account of the 33 charges Roof has been charged with or choose a less harsh sentence. Trying Dylan with the death penalty would make many people satisfied including the family of the nine victims Dylann left in mourning, the African American community throughout the country and potentially international allies that have heard of the brutal murders. Not seeking the death penalty and therefore not punishing him with it would also appease some people including, Dylann himself, his family and anyone who shares similar views with him. Obviously, trough the act utilitarian lens seeking capital punishment seems to be the option that accommodates the most people and is the most impartial and sympathetic although it ignores Dylann and his family.
In closing, the acts that Dylann Roof committed where inexcusable but to make an ethically acceptable decision the prosecutor should use utilitarianism instead of other
Roof targeted a sacred place, the church, knowing that it meant a lot to the community and was …show more content…
Using utilitarianism can ensure that the decision will be made is impartial and sympathetic in short, that it encompasses everybody in its calculations, to ensure the decision made produces the most amount of satisfaction (CITE NOTES). This analysis will be done through calculus which is the engine of utilitarianism (CITE NOTES). Two options arise for the prosecutors, either seek the death penalty on account of the 33 charges Roof has been charged with or choose a less harsh sentence. Trying Dylan with the death penalty would make many people satisfied including the family of the nine victims Dylann left in mourning, the African American community throughout the country and potentially international allies that have heard of the brutal murders. Not seeking the death penalty and therefore not punishing him with it would also appease some people including, Dylann himself, his family and anyone who shares similar views with him. Obviously, trough the act utilitarian lens seeking capital punishment seems to be the option that accommodates the most people and is the most impartial and sympathetic although it ignores Dylann and his family.
In closing, the acts that Dylann Roof committed where inexcusable but to make an ethically acceptable decision the prosecutor should use utilitarianism instead of other