Assume that Sam was given a sentence that included probation with the condition of drug treatment. The judge is of the opinion that if Sam can break his addiction, then he will not need to return to crime. If the judge's intention is to help Sam, we could say her decision is based on the ethics of care. If her purpose was to rehabilitate Sam so that the community would benefit by removing his

need to commit crimes, this would be consistent with the idea of:

a. ethics of care.
b. retributive justice.
c. deterrence.
d. utilitarianism.


d

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What will be an ideal response?

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