Critique Of Seecebeesia's Deontological System

A Critique of Seecebeesia’s Deontological System In the nation of Seecebeesia, a unique approach to the transgression of the moral law of the land is practiced: instead of punitive measures as a response to crime, Seecebeesia employs “rehabilitation centers”, where the offender is educated as to why the act he or she has committed is ethically and morally wrong, alongside being provided with training and additional education, which are to contribute to improving overall quality of life once one has left the rehabilitation center. Clearly, then, in Seecebeesia, the understanding of the transgression of the law presupposes that a logical and rational moral and ethical foundation for the law exists. This is because the entire punitive system of Seecebeesia is based on the notion that their laws are ethically sound because they are also rational: the reason why these laws should …show more content…
Thus, punishment is not necessary because of this rational foundation of the law, its logical validity: all that is needed is for the offender to grasp this rational foundation and he himself will not break the law as a rational actor. For this reason, therefore, Seecebeesia’s system can be explained as having a deontological basis: the laws of the country are ethical and also universally valid, because they are rational. When evaluating the merits or drawbacks of Seecebeesia’s system, therefore, the fundamental question is whether such a deontological approach to the law is valid. In the following essay, I will provide a critical interpretation of Seecebeesia’s deontological approach to ethics, based on the notion that this deontology fails to accurately account for