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moral, practical, and legal aspects of the 'ticking bomb' justification for torture
This book addresses a dilemma at the heart of the 'War on Terror' - whether it is ever justifiable to torture terrorists when innocent lives are at stake. The book analyses the moral arguments and presents a passionate defence of prohibition. It also examines the models of legalising torture suggested in Israel and the US.
Private morality : is it morally justifiable for an individual to torture a terrorist in order to save many innocent lives? -- Public, practical morality : is it morally justifiable for a state to torture in order to save many innocent lives? -- Legalizing torture 1- four models -- Legalizing torture 2- three issues.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-397) and index.
Oxford [UK] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008