Summary Unit6 Assignment Ethics.docx HU245 Death Penalty Position Paragraph University Global HU245-01 Ethics Death Penalty Position Paragraph My position regarding the death penalty is that it should not be abolished because in extreme cases such as terr

Unit6 Assignment E HU245 Death Penalty Position Paragraph University Global HU245-01 Ethics Death Penalty Position Paragraph My position regarding the death penalty is that it should not be abolished because in extreme cases such as terrorism, the sentence (execution) is needed to guarantee our nation's security. I could use Utilitarianism to support my position because of its "greatest happiness principle," which would view capital punishment as moral because our society's overall happiness and safety would out way the action of executing a prisoner. I believe keeping the death penalty as a viable option to use in the future would benefit our society in extreme cases where even having that person behind bars wouldn't mean safety. According to the World Coalition (2016), "The last federal death sentence for terrorism was rendered in 2015 against one of those responsible for the Boston Marathon atta