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    On a deterrence view, acts with tenuous rights-connection... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The more tenuous the connection to a rights violation, and the less culpable the mental state, the more controversial punishment for an act or omission becomes.

    On a deterrence view, acts with tenuous rights-connections but high social harm (e.g., reckless environmental pollution) may warrant stronger punishment than intentional minor rights violations.

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    Deterrence view(as used in criminal justice and ethics)
    A theory of punishment saying that the main goal of punishing someone is to scare them (and others) into not committing crimes in the future, rather than focusing on revenge or rehabilitation.
    Intentional minor rights violations(as used in law and ethics)
    Deliberately breaking a small rule or law that protects someone's basic freedoms (like stealing a candy bar on purpose).
    Reckless(as used in law and ethics)
    Acting in a way that shows you don't care about the danger or harm you might cause, even if you're not trying to hurt anyone on purpose.
    Rights-connections(as used in ethics and law)
    The degree to which an action directly violates someone's basic freedoms or protections (like the right to safety or property).

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    Social harm(as used in ethics and law)
    Damage or negative effects that an action causes to society as a whole or to many people, rather than just one person.
    Tenuous(describing Halevi's view of logical arguments about religion)
    Weak, fragile, or not convincing; something that barely holds up or could easily fall apart.

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