Problem
You must answer all parts of the question to receive credit. Your answers need to be written as short essays (1000 to 1200 words), so you need to include an introduction and conclusion and any quotations or paraphrases must be appropriately cited. In addition, it is important to think of this essay as a development of your previous work.
Capital Punishment
In this essay you have 5 tasks:
i. Explain your understanding of the case.
ii. Give a thorough, philosophical exegesis of the relevant aspects of Kant, the ACLU, and Van den Haag's arguments.
iii. Present an argument applying the relevant philosophers to the case at hand. This should include an account of what each philosopher would argue should happen to Bob.
iv. Present an argument explaining why one of the philosophers can be viewed as offering a more successful solution to the case at hand.
v. In ONE paragraph, explain how you think we should treat Jim.
Consider Bob. Bob was raised by wolves (literally - don't ask me how). Although his IQ would probably be normal, there is no way to test it, since Bob doesn't speak or read any human language. One day, Bob emerged from the wilderness and ended up in downtown Long Beach. He was hungry (presumably) so he "found" some food in the normal wolf way: he stalked a mother walking her baby and, deciding it was easiest to prey on the weaker, killed and ate the baby. There's no question that Bob is "guilty" of the crime. He did it and there were lots of witnesses.