Torture And The Ticking Bomb
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Torture and the Ticking Bomb
Author | : Bob Brecher |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2017-04-24 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781119431367 |
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This timely and passionate book is the first to address itself to Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz’s controversial arguments for the limited use of interrogational torture and its legalisation. Argues that the respectability Dershowitz's arguments confer on the view that torture is a legitimate weapon in the war on terror needs urgently to be countered Takes on the advocates of torture on their own utilitarian grounds Timely and passionately written, in an accessible, jargon-free style Forms part of the provocative and timely Blackwell Public Philosophy series
Terrorism Ticking Time Bombs and Torture
Author | : Fritz Allhoff |
Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2012-07-24 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780226014821 |
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A provocative philosophical investigation into the ethics of torture, The War on Terror, and making tough choices in exceptional circumstances. The general consensus among philosophers is that the use of torture is never justified. In Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture, Fritz Allhoff demonstrates the weakness of the case against torture; while allowing that torture constitutes a moral wrong, he nevertheless argues that, in exceptional cases, it represents the lesser of two evils. Allhoff does not take this position lightly. He begins by examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms, discussing the morality of various practices of torture, and critically exploring the infamous ticking time-bomb scenario. After carefully considering these issues from a purely philosophical perspective, he turns to the empirical ramifications of his arguments, addressing criticisms of torture and analyzing the impact its adoption could have on democracy, institutional structures, and foreign policy. The crucial questions of how to justly authorize torture and how to set limits on its use make up the final section of this timely, provocative, and carefully argued book.
Defusing the ticking bomb scenario why we must say No to torture always
Author | : Association pour la prévention de la torture (Genève) |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 2940337160 |
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How to Justify Torture
Author | : Alex Adams |
Publsiher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-09-10 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781912248582 |
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From Batman Begins to Tom Clancy, How to Justify Torture shows how contemporary culture creates simplified narratives about good guy torturers and bad guy victims, how dangerous this is politically, and what we can do to challenge it. If there was a bomb hidden somewhere in a major city, and you had the person responsible in your custody, would you torture them to get the information needed to stop the bomb exploding, preventing a devastating terrorist attack and saving thousands of lives? This is the ticking bomb scenario -- a thought experiment designed to demonstrate that torture can be justified. In How to Justify Torture, cultural critic Alex Adams examines the ticking bomb scenario in-depth, looking at the ways it is presented in films, novels, and TV shows -- from Batman Begins and Dirty Harry to French military thrillers and home invasion narratives. By critiquing its argument step by step, this short, provocative book reminds us that, despite what the ticking bomb scenario will have us believe, torture can never be justified.
The Prohibition of Torture in Exceptional Circumstances
Author | : Michelle Farrell |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2013-08-29 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781107030794 |
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This book reframes the historical, legal and moral discourse on the question of whether torture can be justified in exceptional circumstances.
Why Not Torture Terrorists
Author | : Yuval Ginbar |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2008-03-27 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780199540914 |
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The book addresses a dilemma at the heart of the 'War on Terror': is it ever justifiable to torture terrorists in order to save the lives of innocent civilians; the so-called 'ticking bomb' scenario?The book first analyzes the ticking bomb dilemma as a pure moral one, facing the individual would-be torturer. A 'never-say-never' utilitarian position is pitted against a 'minimal absolutist' view that some acts are never justifiable, and that torture is one such act.It then looks at the issues that arise once a state has decided to sanction torture in extreme situations: when, how, and whom to torture; the institutionalization of torture; its effects on society; and its efficacy in combatting terrorism in the shorter and longer runs.Four models of legalized torture are next examined-including current ones in Israel and the USA and the idea of torture warrants.Finally, related legal issues are analyzed; among them the lawfulness of coercive interrogation under international law and attempts to allow torture 'only' after the fact, for instance by applying the criminal law defence of necessity.A 'minimal absolutist' view - under which torture, whether by private individuals or by state officials, must be prohibited absolutely in law, policy and practice, and allowing no exceptions for ticking bomb situations - is defended throughout.
Intervention Terrorism and Torture
Author | : Steven P. Lee |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2006-11-22 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781402046780 |
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This book asks whether just war theory and its rules for determining when war is justified remains adequate to the challenges posed by contemporary developments. Some argue that the nature of contemporary war makes these rules obsolete. By carefully examining the phenomena of intervention, terrorism, and torture from a number of different perspectives, the essays in this book explore this complex set of issues with insight and clarity.
How to Justify Torture
Author | : Alex Adams |
Publsiher | : Watkins Media Limited |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2019-09-10 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781912248599 |
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From Batman Begins to Tom Clancy, How to Justify Torture shows how contemporary culture creates simplified narratives about good guy torturers and bad guy victims, how dangerous this is politically, and what we can do to challenge it. If there was a bomb hidden somewhere in a major city, and you had the person responsible in your custody, would you torture them to get the information needed to stop the bomb exploding, preventing a devastating terrorist attack and saving thousands of lives? This is the ticking bomb scenario -- a thought experiment designed to demonstrate that torture can be justified. In How to Justify Torture, cultural critic Alex Adams examines the ticking bomb scenario in-depth, looking at the ways it is presented in films, novels, and TV shows -- from Batman Begins and Dirty Harry to French military thrillers and home invasion narratives. By critiquing its argument step by step, this short, provocative book reminds us that, despite what the ticking bomb scenario will have us believe, torture can never be justified.