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Torture : when the unthinkable is morally permissible /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autor principal:	Bagaric, Mirko
Otros Autores:	Clarke, Julie, 1952-
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2007.
Temas:	Torture > Moral and ethical aspects. Torture > United States. Political prisoners > Abuse of > United States. Human rights. Human Rights Prisonniers politiques > Violence envers > États-Unis. Droits de l'homme (Droit international) SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology. Human rights Political prisoners > Abuse of Torture Torture > Moral and ethical aspects United States
Acceso en línea:	Texto completo

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Introduction : Overview of the torture debate
Torture : reality and legal position
The moral status of torture
The slippery slope illusion
Live-saving torture is a humane practice
Torture is effective
Torture is not antidemocratic
The real divide : where responsibility starts and ends
Why the torture debate really matters (and why a "meta analysis" of the torture debate supports our argument)
Conclusion : The ends justifies the means.