death penalty ethics

INTRODUCTION The idea of putting another human to death is hard to completely fathom. The physical mechanics involved in the act of execution are easy to grasp, but the emotions involved in carrying out the death sentence on another person, regardless of how much they deserve it, is beyond my own understanding. I know it must be painful, dehumanizing, and sickening. However, this act is sometimes necessary and it is our responsibility as a society …

…view, I think an eye for an eye is the most reasonable way to look at capital punishment in our current society. BIBLIOGRAPHY Hinman, Lawerence M. "Punishment and the Death Penalty." Contemporary Moral Issues. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. 1996. Hinman, Lawerance M. "Punishment and the Death Penalty." Ethics Update Home Page. April 26, 1999. <http://ethics.acusd.edu/ > (June 27, 1999). "Costs of the Death Penalty" Death Penalty Information Center. May 1999. <www.essential.org/dpic/costs2.html > (June 27, 1999).