The Case of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam : The authorities in Singapore...

The Case of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam :
The authorities in Singapore are set to execute a mentally-disabled Malaysian man who has been on death row for more than a decade, despite rising international calls for him to be spared. Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was arrested for trafficking 42.72g of pure heroin into the Asian country in April 2009, and officials have confirmed that he will be executed at dawn on Wednesday 27 April after his last hopes for an appeal were rejected. Following this, his lawyers mounted a final appeal seeking a reprieve for Dharmalingam. His lawyers argued that he has an IQ of 69 - a level internationally recognised as an "intellectual disability" - and is not mentally fit to face execution. But the appeal, as well as demands for an independent psychiatric evaluation, were rejected as the Singapore government was adamant in their assessment of Nagaenthran in that he is very much aware of the crimes he has committed. There was mass public outcry for the release and pardon of Nagaenthran's actions from public vigils, to appeals from famous persons such as billionaire Richard Branson, and British actor Stephen Fry. Singapore has a zero-tolerance policy on drug trafficking and persons guilty of carrying drugs across Singapore borders may be punishable by death. Nageanthran Dharmalingam was executed on April 27th, 2022 

(a) Describe the THREE principles of Kant's theory. 

(b) Apply Kant's theory to determine if the decision to determine if the death sentence on Nagaenthran's crime are considered to be appropriate. You are encouraged to be detailed in your answers