Utilitarianism and Punishment. This brief argument indicates that utilitarian philosophy doe not support punishment because of injustice. It may be expedient to punish people because of race or for political reasons and this would be unjust. A good basic guide to the theory as justification for punishment. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 0 source(s) listed Filename: 511 Utilitarianism And Punishment.doc Price: 26.85