Raskolnikov bases his murder on the idea of utilitarianism. He thinks that moral decisions should be centered on what would be best for the greatest amount of people. In this way he justifies his murder of the old pawnbroker. He feels that by removing her from society he did a good deed. Along with the idea of utilitarianism he completely disregards social conventions by doing what he thinks is beneficial to his ideal world and murders for the sake of improvement. Raskolnikov's bitter and contemptuous personality helps detach himself from the rest of humanity. His elevated sense of pride relays a message of superiority over the rest of society. Raskolnikov is often completely isolated from human contact all together and all of these factors contribute to his state of delirium. "What! Only a rouble and fifteen copecks now!" This quote stated by Raskolnikov relays his feelings on the old pawnbroker. He takes her for a heartless louse, who cheats the poor. Due to this mindset along with the various aspects of his personality, he feels that eliminating someone like this could only improve society as a whole.
             speechifying away, but tell me, would you kill the old women yourself?" The young man says he would not and the officer proceeds to say "but I think, if you would not do it yourself there's no justice about it... let us have another game." This conversation shows the difference between Raskolnikov and society. He was obviously willing to sacrifice himself in order to obtain social justice.
             Various instances in day by day life prove Razumihin's statement. What other reason is there to rob other than to disobey social organization. People usually steal in order to gain more for themselves. They do this to spite what others have and they have not. It is basically a destruction tactic for social status barriers. In various cases there are usually other circumsta
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