Darlene johnson, a mother of four children, and pregnant with a fifth, was convicted of three counts of child abuse. the judge sentenced her to a year in jail, to be followed by implantation of the birth control device, norplant. according to the judge, "it is not safe for her to have any more children." which ethical rationale most appropriately justifies his sentence?

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Annabella Paul

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27 February, 05:42

Darlene johnson, a mother of four children, and pregnant with a fifth, was convicted of three counts of child abuse. the judge sentenced her to a year in jail, to be followed by implantation of the birth control device, norplant. according to the judge, "it is not safe for her to have any more children." which ethical rationale most appropriately justifies his sentence?

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Enrique Summers · Answer 1

The ethical rationale which justifies his sentence is " Utilitarian".

Utilitarianism is a moral hypothesis that expresses that the best activity is the one that amplifies utility. "Utility" is characterized in different courses, as a rule as far as the prosperity of emotional elements. Utilitarianism is a variant of consequentialism, which expresses that the results of any activity are the main standard of good and bad.