Dante's Ethical Decisions

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Ethical decision making is the process of deciding what someone believes is morally right or wrong in a situation. Our decisions may be based on our feelings and knowledge of what we believe is morally right. Sometimes, the moment or circumstance can have an impact on the decisions that we make. Earlier this year I was challenged by a situation that allowed me question my values and morals. This has forced me to make an ethical decision based on my upbringing and my knowledge of what is morally right. Earlier this semester on my way home, I was encountered by a homeless man who asked me for money, enough to feed his family. He also explained to me that he bears two young daughters and that he lost his home during hurricane Sandy. At that …show more content…

After pushing and shoving leads to Avery’s death, Dante is arrested for his murder and is being tried as an adult. Now, one can argue that Dante never had the intent to kill Avery but in society, Dante’s action is considered as a hate crime. Throughout the court process, Dante shows signs of remorse of his actions by expressing tears in court, however the ADA continuously pushes to charge Dante as an adult because of the hate crime charge. Mills would agree with the ADA’s decision to charge Dante as an adult because Dante’s absence will benefit society and improve the peace of mind of Avery’ parents. Mills would argue that Dante was nothing but a bully and life will improve with Dante in prison. Second, Kant would also agree that Dante should go to prison. Kant believes that human life should be protected and should be first priority no matter the circumstance. He would argue that whether Dante killed Avery with intention or not, killing should not be condoned and Dante should be sent to prison. Finally, Gilligan would argue that Dante should not be sent to prison because even though the decision that Dante made had a negative result, he expressed his care and feelings towards Avery and his parents by apologizing for what happened. So Gilligan would not agree with the ADA’s decision to send Dante to

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