A sexual predator is nearing completion of his sentence. He has indicated that he is consumed by compulsions that he is not able to resist. Corrections officials are convinced that he will re-offend upon being released. They decide to seek an order committing the offender to a secure treatment facility at the completion of his sentence. Even though the offender does not wish to be confined, the judge agrees that this is the best course of action, for both the community and the offender. Which of the following ethical systems does not support this decision
Answer: ethical formalism
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