You are a prosecutor preparing a case. The facts of the case support a charge of either capital murder or first- degree murder, but you are not sure how you feel about the morality of the death penalty. You have asked for opinions from other prosecutors in your office. Mary comes to your office and argues in favor of charging capital murder. She believes that capital punishment is just a proportional punishment. Mary’s point of view reflects which ethical system?

Which of the following best describes the term capitalism? it is a concept that holds, at a minimum, that all people are entitled to equal protection under the law. it is an economic system based on the private ownership of wealth-producing property. it is a set of political beliefs that include the advocacy of active government. it is an intrinsic property which measures the disregard for material possessions. it is a more popular term for the set of political beliefs known as liberalism.