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Crime And Punishment, By Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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In Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the protagonist Raskolnikov killed an old pawnbroker and took her money in her apartment. He rationalized his actions by basically saying she deserved it because she was a malicious old woman, petty, cantankerous, and scheming, useless to herself and to society, and her life brought no happiness to herself or to others. He also justified taking her money because he believed that her money would fall into the hands of corrupt officials anyway if she was found dead, while he could put the money to better use. He planned to use it to further his education so that he can help others in the future.According to Kantian theory, and most modern ethical theories, Raskolnikov acted in an unjust manner.

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