__________ wrote, "But if someone really thinks, in advance, that it is open to question whether such an action as procuring the judicial execution of the innocent should be quite excluded from consideration-I do not want to argue with him; he shows a corrupt mind."
A) J. S. Mill
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) Peter Singer
D) Elizabeth Anscombe

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Elizabeth Anscombe wrote this in her criticism of consequentialist moral theories, particularly targeting the idea that any action could be considered morally permissible if it leads to a greater overall good. This quote reflects her stance against such a utilitarian perspective, emphasizing a moral boundary that should not be crossed.

__________ Wrote, "But If Someone Really Thinks, in Advance, That