Question

Research respond to the following Emily is being tried in court for murder .She defends herself by stating that the victim attacked her, and in an attempt to defend herself, she hurt him.discuss the situation in light of ethics.

Answer 1

Consequentialism ethics explains Emily's position in this scenario where she tries to protect herself from her attacker. This moral theory suggests that if the outcome of an action justifies the action, it's morally acceptable act. So, Emily's intention was not to harm her attacker instead, she was only trying to safeguard herself. On the other hand, the attacker's position could also be explained in the light of consequentialism as the attacker deserved to be punished for his behavior.