The absolute violation : why torture must be prohibited /

"State torture has found an increasing number of defenders in law, philosophy, and public policy. Their defences often ignore the empirical literature on torture and thus misunderstand its nature and the damage it does, as well as accepting the illusory benefits it promises." "Richard...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matthews, Richard (Assistant professor of philosophy)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montréal [Québec] ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Torture > Moral and ethical aspects.
Torture.
Torture
Torture > Aspect moral.
torturing.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Torture > Moral and ethical aspects
Folter
Ethik
Martelen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Understanding torture
  • What about the ticking bomb?
  • Why utilitarians must oppose torture
  • Torture, tragic choices, and dirty hands
  • On neither excusing nor justifying torture.

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