Hamlet: The Neuroethics of Vengeance, Revenge and Redemption

S5: Now might I do it pat, now he is praying…
Hamlet’s logic = “rationalization” that reveals the
irrational conflict of his “dithering”.
Revenge must inflict as much suffering as felt by
the aggrieved party = “Proportional”
The punishment must fit the crime:
“Retributive justice”
“proportional retaliation”
the redemptive feeling of “being revenged”.
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