Torture
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Torture

When the Unthinkable is Morally Permissible

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Torture

When the Unthinkable is Morally Permissible

About this book

Argues that there are moral grounds to use torture where the lives of the innocent are at stake.

The "war on terror" has brought the subject of torture to the forefront of public attention. In contrast to other discussions that focus narrowly on the practice of torture, and condemn it under any and all circumstances, Mirko Bagaric and Julie Clarke argue that to take this position is to live in a moral vacuum. The subject of torture causes our emotions to conflict with our reason. When we have a choice between saving the life of an innocent person, and not harming a terrorist or other wrongdoer, it is indecent to absolutely prefer the interests of the wrongdoer. In contrast, they propose a moral standard where each individual's interest counts equally. Within this standard, the ostensibly brutal act of torture may be permissible if it has the potential to achieve compassionate outcomes in the form of saving innocent lives.

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Table of contents

  1. TORTURE
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. 1. Introduction: Overview of the Torture Debate
  6. 2. Torture: Reality and Legal Position
  7. 3. The Moral Status of Torture
  8. 4. The Slippery Slope Illusion
  9. 5. Life-saving Torture Is a Humane Practice
  10. 6. Torture Is Effective
  11. 7. Torture Is Not Antidemocratic
  12. 8. The Real Divide: Where Responsibility Starts and Ends
  13. 9. Why the Torture Debate Really Matters: (And Why A “Meta-analysis” of theTorture Debate Supports Our Argument)
  14. Conclusion: The End Justifies the Means
  15. Notes
  16. Index