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Ticking bomb: can torture ever be justified to save lives?
Why Not Torture Terrorists?
moral, practical and legal aspects of the "ticking bomb" justification for torture
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448 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2008
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Summary
The Torture Question: A Moral and Legal Examination of its Justification in the War on Terror
The book grapples with a central ethical question in the context of the ‘War on Terror’: Is torturing terrorists ever justified to save innocent lives, particularly in a ‘ticking bomb’ scenario?
The book begins by analyzing the ticking bomb dilemma from a purely moral standpoint, focusing on the individual facing the choice to torture. It contrasts a utilitarian “never-say-never” ap…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199540914 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199540918 |
| Series: | Oxford Monographs in International Law |
| Author: | Yuval Ginbar |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 798g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 163mm x 30mm |
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Yuval Ginbar
Yuval Ginbar serves as a legal adviser to Amnesty International and a senior adviser to the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel.
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