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Essay / Dante's Ethical Decisions - 1200
After shoving and driving to Avery's death, Dante is arrested for her murder and is tried as an adult. It can be argued that Dante never intended to kill Avery, but in society, Dante's action is considered a hate crime. Throughout the legal process, Dante shows signs of remorse for his actions by expressing tears in court, but the ADA continually pushes to charge Dante as an adult due to the hate crime charge. Mills would agree with the ADA's decision to charge Dante as an adult, because Dante's absence would benefit society and improve Avery's parents' peace of mind. Mills would say that Dante was nothing more than a tyrant and that life would get better with Dante in prison. Second, Kant would also agree that Dante should go to prison. Kant believes that human life should be protected and given first priority, regardless of the circumstances. He would argue that whether Dante killed Avery intentionally or not, the killing should not be tolerated and Dante should be sent to prison. Finally, Gilligan would argue that Dante should not be sent to prison because even though the decision Dante made had a negative outcome, he expressed his care and feelings towards Avery and his parents by apologizing for what happened. pass. Gilligan would therefore not agree with the ADA's decision to send Dante to