%0 Journal Article %T O utilitarismo e a teoria da puni o %A Mauro Cardoso Sim£¿es %J Princ¨ªpios : Revista de Filosofia %D 2010 %I Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte %X The purpose of this text is to provide a discussion of the concepts of punishment in the utilitarian theory, highlighting the possibility that innocent people are qualified as disposable or serve as a means to social interests. The text analyzes addition, the Hart¡¯s theory of utilitarian concept of punishment and justification for punishment, broadening the debate to the principles of justice of Rawls. %K Guilty %K Innocents %K Punishment %K Utilitarianism %U http://www.principios.cchla.ufrn.br/28P-37-46.pdf