ppardue1
Regular Member
I am working on a final paper for my college ethics class. The professor instructed us to use a topic of our choice and discuss it in terms of ethical theories. So far I have covered Kant and his concept of autonomy in-so-far as a gun defends one's autonomy against those who would infringe upon it. I have also covered intent and Kant's idea that intent factors into the ethical permissibility of an action.
I would like to cover utilitarianism, the idea that the most ethical outcome is the one which produces the most good. For this I was looking for some studies showing that having a gun, on the whole, is better for society than an unarmed one. This could be in any capacity, from merely owning a gun to open carrying one. Have any studies been conducted, and, if so, could any of those more knowledgeable point me to them?
I would like to cover utilitarianism, the idea that the most ethical outcome is the one which produces the most good. For this I was looking for some studies showing that having a gun, on the whole, is better for society than an unarmed one. This could be in any capacity, from merely owning a gun to open carrying one. Have any studies been conducted, and, if so, could any of those more knowledgeable point me to them?