Suspending the Bill of Rights

Suspending the Bill of Rights

Introduction

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that suggests that actions should be designed and estimated by the results it cause to whole society rather than an individual. Its essence is the course of action that increases an overall or complete happiness and prosperity. It is possibly a closest ally to the moral framework of democracy. It is because its final aim is the betterment of larger group rather than an individual. It is said that the ultimate goal of a democratic society is to provide proper well being to the whole society (Escamilla, 2008). Suspending the Bill of Rights will eventually lead to a situation which will not be favorable for the citizens of U.S.

Discussion

Utilitarianism is a philosophy which addresses the cause and effect and also measure whether an action is right or justified by calculating the good and bad consequences that must be considered while making a decision. If the ending validates the means, then according to Utilitarianism the action is ethically acceptable though it is not important to be always right. Actions are measured by happiness and pleasure pit beside the sadness and pain (Escamilla, 2008).

The Bill of Rights of U.S protects carious rights of its citizens. Such as the freedom of expression, speech, religion, bear arms, right to petition and of assembly. Unreasonable seizure and search is also prohibited under the Bill along with unlawful and cruel punishment and forced self-incrimination. On the legal protection afforded to, prohibits the Bill of Rights to Congress legislation that does not respect the freedom of religion, and the federal government to revoke a person's life, liberty or property without due process (Lester, 1990). With crime on the federal level they require for each felony or any infamous crime, the indictment by a grand jury, guarantees a quick public trial by an impartial jury in the county where the crime occurred, and prohibits double jeopardy.

Because a rule of law that is worthy of the name has to consider not only the functioning of institutions in normal situations, but must also provide, as far as possible, the crisis or abnormality. And it does so through the so-called "emergency law", which is summarized in the provision of two measures: the suspension of rights and freedoms, on the one hand, and, second, altering the balance of executive-legislative powers.

Suspension of the Bill of rights may cause different problems to the ...