The Morality of Capital Punishment PHI 208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning The Morality of Capital Punishment Part 1: Ethical Question Is capital punishment for first-degree murder morally justified? Part 2: Introduction The topic of Capital Punishment has always been a hot topic and a controversial one. While it is a legal form of retribution for first-degree murders, it leaves a lot of people turned off on the finality of the gruesome act. Issitt (2018) states the efficacy of capital punishment as a crime deterrent, the ethical and moral issues associated with government sanctioned execution, and the potential for errors in the legal system that may allow for the misapplication or prejudicial application of capital punishment (Para. 3). Currently there are multiple ways of carrying...