Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the authorized legal killing of a person as a punishment for a crime they have committed, that was deemed severe enough for them to be executed. Utilitarianism, a philosophical perspective based on teleology, is all about achieving the greatest good for the greatest number of people. From a utilitarian standpoint, it is argued that capital punishment is morally unethical. Although what the murderer did was wrong in itself, does killing them for their crime truly benefit society? Does it actually teach a lesson to future killers out…