1. What is the difference between excuses and justifications? To say someone's conduct is 'justified' ordinarily connotes that the conduct is thought to be right, or at least not undesirable; to say that someone's conduct is 'excused' ordinarily connotes that the conduct is thought to be undesirable but for some reason the actor is not to be blamed for it."
Excuses and Justifications • Excuses describe instances in which one is exempted from the law that would ordinarily be applicable. • They apply to the person and circumstances, not the act. • The principle is that, when faced with external threats, one’s behaviour may be morally involuntary.
· Correct Answer: An excuse is a reason for breaking a principle, while the justification provides an argument that violating some moral principle is the right course of action. Question 20 4 out of 4 points Consider the following argument: Premise 1: Steven played a video game with heavy gun use.
· Selected Answer : Excuses are the thoughts of right and wrong , while justifications are the moral principles in a given situation . Correct Answer : An excuse is a reason for breaking a principle , while the justification provides an argument that violating some moral principle is the right course of action .
Excuse. In court, an excuse defense concentrates on the actor rather than the act. It accepts the act may have harmed society in some way, but seeks to show that the person is not really to blame. Excuses may show that the person's choice was limited and that the 'right' alternative was not available.
Justification is about giving 'reasonable reason' for what was done (or not). It considers the context and concludes that fair play was served. In court, a justification defense concentrates on the act rather than the actor. It shows the act to be beneficial to society in some way.