Utilitarianism is which the right action is decided solely by its own consequences, therefore it

is morally right to institute capital punishment. This will deter people from committing capital
offenses in which will provide the best outcome for society as a whole. Moreover, punishing
the criminal will more likely produce the greatest balance of happiness over unhappiness
compared with existing options such as not taking any action or publicly condemning the
criminal.

One value consideration to take note of is that the individual convicted of depriving the life of
the other or any other crime has already proven his/her disregard for the rights of the other
individual, and therefore has no rights of their own. Next, a consideration to factor in is that
without capital punishment, the criminal will still pose a danger. Even if he/she is kept
imprisoned, potential harm may arise to his/her inmates. Thus, capital punishment will
eliminate that. On top of that, capital punishment also deters people from making similar
mistakes. According to Liptak (2007), for each inmate put to death, the studies conducted says
that 3 to 18 murders are prevented.

Looking at a utilitarian perspective, I will decide to institute capital punishment in my country

by implementing policies and regulations that will enforce my decision. Depending on the
severity and type of punishment, it will depend if the individual will be convicted and sentenced
to capital punishment. In the long run, the decision to implement capital punishment may result
in a never ending debate and may cause a social divide between the people in my country
leading to severe consequences such as downfall in the economy or protests. Moreover,
families of the convicted individuals may suffer from prolonged grief and as a result, this may
lead to potential mental health problems such as depression.