03076nam 2200625 a 450 991045779270332120200520144314.01-280-12593-497866135297940-226-01482-710.7208/9780226014821(CKB)2550000000079271(EBL)843864(OCoLC)774272226(SSID)ssj0000641957(PQKBManifestationID)12282812(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000641957(PQKBWorkID)10646915(PQKB)11376903(StDuBDS)EDZ0000155482(MiAaPQ)EBC843864(DE-B1597)522720(DE-B1597)9780226014821(Au-PeEL)EBL843864(CaPaEBR)ebr10527308(CaONFJC)MIL352979(EXLCZ)99255000000007927120110713h20122012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTerrorism, ticking time-bombs, and torture[electronic resource] a philosophical analysis /Fritz AllhoffChicago ;London University of Chicago Pressc20121 online resource (280 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-226-01483-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Terrorism -- pt. 2. Torture and ticking time-bombs -- pt. 3. Torture and the real world.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.TortureMoral and ethical aspectsTerrorismPreventionMoral and ethical aspectsElectronic books.TortureMoral and ethical aspects.TerrorismPreventionMoral and ethical aspects.174/.936467Allhoff Fritz960487MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457792703321Terrorism, ticking time-bombs, and torture2177379UNINA