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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (45042)3/1/2002 3:35:28 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
It is not situational ethics, because the underlying principles of morality do not change. It is traditional ethics, actually. The act is not exactly the same in each instance, insofar as it may vary in qualities of intentionality or the wrong inflicted, for example. It is the kind of distinction that is made between murder and manslaughter, or between murder one and murder two. It is the kind of distinction that the judge uses when he cites lack of remorse as a reason to impose a harsher sentence, or a willingness to make restitution as a reason to be lenient. Sometimes, the particulars of a case will determine if there is actual guilt or innocence, sometimes it will determine the degree of punishment deserved, or the degree of praise or reward. I am not sure why a lawyer should have difficulty with understanding that........
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