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Founded in 1994 & edited by
Lawrence M. Hinman
University of San Diego

 



Ethics Surveys:

The Death Penalty


A brief survey about attitudes toward the Death Penalty.

  • Question 1:  The purpose of punishment is primarily to pay back the offender.
    Strongly agree
    Agree
    Neutral/undecided
    Disagree
    Strongly disagree
  • Question 2:  The purpose of punishment is primarily to deter the offender and others from committing future crimes.
    Strongly agree
    Agree
    Neutral/undecided
    Disagree
    Strongly disagree
  • Question 3:  Capital punishment is always morally wrong.
    Strongly agree
    Agree
    Neutral/undecided
    Disagree
    Strongly disagree
  • Question 4:  The principal moral consideration about capital punishment is the question of whether it is administered arbitrarily or not.
    Strongly agree
    Agree
    Neutral/undecided
    Disagree
    Strongly disagree
  • Question 5:  The principal moral consideration about capital punishment is that it doesn't really deter criminals.
    Strongly agree
    Agree
    Neutral/undecided
    Disagree
    Strongly disagree

Click on Submit to record your answers and see the overall distribution of responses for this survey.