Scenario: A genius surgeon who has saved hundreds of lives murders someone to cover up a mistake they made. Should s/he be sent to prison?

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Justice is saving hundreds, thousands of lives.

Justice is protecting society from a potential murderer

Justice is punishing the wicked

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What is justice in this scenario? Should s/he be put in prison for 20 to life? What is more important? Saving hundreds, thousands of lives; protecting society from a potential murderer (even though everyone is a potential murderer); or, punishing the wicked?

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SW-User

Surgeons and all doctors have to take an oath to save lives.
A murder is taking a life.
There should certainly be a consequence, even if keeping in mind the hundreds of lives they saved.
Like what if, getting away with a murder is a turning point for them to cause more murders because they find a taste for it?
A good deed should not negate a bad one.