Torture – Does Timing Matter?
Maybe, sometimes, it is permissible to torture so as to prevent truly catastrophic things from happening. Is it sometimes permissible to torture so as to prevent less-than-truly-catastrophic things from happening? Inspired by Frances Kamm, I argue that it is. Treat this result with caution.
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2014
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Journal of moral philosophy
Année: 2014, Volume: 11, Numéro: 4, Pages: 385-394 |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Harm
B morality of torture B constraints |
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Résumé: | Maybe, sometimes, it is permissible to torture so as to prevent truly catastrophic things from happening. Is it sometimes permissible to torture so as to prevent less-than-truly-catastrophic things from happening? Inspired by Frances Kamm, I argue that it is. Treat this result with caution. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5243 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of moral philosophy
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455243-01104002 |