There is also the emotional cost to his family, however. Then there is the fear, that all members of society must live with, of being executed by the State after being falsely accused and wrongly convicted. This possibility may be extremely unlikely, and this fear therefor deemed irrational, but it is a fear which all people will carry with them, regardless. Finally, there is the uneasiness which many people feel at being somehow morally responsible, even indirectly, for a State-sanctioned execution. We have here spoken of punishment, but we could just as easily speak of rewards.
Economic justice is also a means to an end.
In this case, we wish to motivate people with the thought of reward, to provide them with an incentive to be productive. This is a means to the end of economic efficiency, which, as we've already discussed, is itself a means to the end of material wealth, which is a means to the end of human happiness. Reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, is permitted and encouraged, as long as the original document and author are clearly identified via appropriate citation. Please contact the original author prior to any professional use or redistribution. The views expressed in this website are exclusively those of the author, and do not reflect the views or the University of Toronto or the Department of Mathematics.