Moral Reasoning In The Lottery

Consequentialism may be the primary moral reason for the justification of stoning perceived in “The Lottery”, yet categorical imperative dominates moral reason depicted in the stoning that occurs in Iran. Sandel's lecture, “The Moral Side of Murder”, exploits the fundamentals of the categorial moral reasoning for murder as he states, “Categorical moral reasoning locates morality in certain absolute moral requirements, in certain categorical duties, and rights regardless of the consequences” (Sandel). The words “regardless of the consequences” are pivotal when considering the way an individual or group of people handle a certain situation that questions traditional morals. When a brutal law becomes part of tradition, a person may assume the