The Ethicality of Capital Murder PHI 208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning rt 1: Introduction Can capital punishment for first-degree murder be considered a moral and justifiable issue? The debate about the death penalty has long been a question about morality. Those that believe it is right argue with those that dont about the taking of a life being justifiable and moral in todays society. Is it wrong to take the life of someone who committed murder? Is it wrong to kill the one who has taken the life of an innocent person? Capital punishment was authorized to do so in the event of a life being taken in the act of murder. Understanding the importance of why this form of capital punishment was used helps us to evaluate more closely the role the government plays in deciding the...