... its use doesn't result in more good than evil. For utilitarianism, the primary benefit of punishment is reducing crime therefore, reducing the evil of suffering which is caused by crime. Mill's believes the death penalty is evil. However, he will agree that the death penalty is justifiable. It is justifiable because it deters further crime within society and sets an example for those that may contemplate committing future criminal acts. Mill's concludes that by putting a criminal to death it would cause him unhappiness, but not doing so would create even more unhappiness. Therefore, in order to prevent greater unhappiness it is best to impose the death penalty. Kant's ethical views regarding the death penalty stem from his belief that all humans have "an intrinsic worth, i.e., dignity." According to Kant, the death penalty shows a respect for human dignity because it recognizes that the criminal is a ...

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