Darlene Johnson, a mother of four children, and pregnant with a fifth, was convicted of three counts of child abuse. The judge sentenced her to a year in jail, to be followed by implantation of the birth control device, Norplant. According to the judge, “it is not safe for her to have any more children.” Which ethical rationale most appropriately justifies his sentence?
Ans: Utilitarianism
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