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From utilitarian point of view, the police took a morally right decision as it will on a long term maximize happiness of the community. Utilitarians think that a murderer should not be punished for the purposes of justice or retribution, but rather for the protection of public (Class Notes). An act-utilitarian would support the police’s decision as they maximized happiness for the greatest number of people. The police did not have enough evidence to incriminate Paul Bernardo, thus he was free and could have committed further crimes. However, with Karla’s testimony against him, the police ensured that Paul was behind bars and thus maximized happiness and safety for the entire community. Consequently, utilitarians support the use of plea
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