If a person has mental problems or is under some pressure and kill someone do you think this is immoral?

Answer 1

I wouldn't say it is immoral if they don't have all of their nuts and bolts to work with, but, I definitely don't think they should be allowed to roam freely and endanger others.

I also think that it is a person's responsibility to seek out help if and when he or she notices severe amounts of stress and good friends and family members need to step in to help and make referrals to appropriate counselors, psychiatrists, etc.

Answer 2

Everyone is under pressure. Not every mental problem effects the ability to know right from wrong. Some do cause a person to be unable to tell the difference.

Answer 3

The morality of every exercise of free will is subject to conditions like duress and fear. However, a person with mental illness may not be in complete control of his faculties to determine if the act was indeed an act of free will, therefore the question of morality does not apply.

Answer 4

Read the following article about Seung-Hui Cho, Virginia Tech. Shooter who was had mental problems, to see just how immoral murdering someone really is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seung-Hui_Cho

Answer 5

It will all be circumstantially and the person will have to go for evaluation. Some people use their "mental" problems as excuses. Need to check it out if it is genuine or not. If not - prison. If genuine - Requires help and institutionalized
No it is not immorral, it is sick
Urgent help is required.

Answer 6

It`s merely a cry for help. Noone wants to be a criminal.

Answer 7

yes but he needs help

Answer 8

hes a criminal, thats it.