03154nam 2200673 a 450 991096316650332120240516113456.09786613529794978128012593512801259349780226014821022601482710.7208/9780226014821(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(Perlego)2448506(EXLCZ)99255000000007927120110713h20122012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTerrorism, ticking time-bombs, and torture a philosophical analysis /Fritz Allhoff1st ed.Chicago ;London University of Chicago Pressc20121 online resource (280 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9780226014838 0226014835 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 aspectsTortureMoral and ethical aspects.TerrorismPreventionMoral and ethical aspects.174/.936467Allhoff Fritz960487MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910963166503321Terrorism, ticking time-bombs, and torture4368774UNINA