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Why Not Torture Terrorists?
Moral, Practical, and Legal Aspects of the 'Ticking Bomb' Justification for Torture
Taschenbuch von Yuval Ginbar
Sprache: Englisch

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This book addresses a dilemma at the heart of counter-terrorism: Is it 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 current State practice and the models of legalising torture suggested in Israel and the US.
This book addresses a dilemma at the heart of counter-terrorism: Is it 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 current State practice and the models of legalising torture suggested in Israel and the US.
Über den Autor
Yuval Ginbar serves as a legal adviser to Amnesty International and a senior adviser to the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Foreword

  • Introduction

  • Part I: Private Morality: Is it Morally Justifiable for an Individual to Torture a Terrorist in Order to Save Many Innocent Lives?

  • 1: Introduction

  • 2: The wider moral Issue: Do consequences or 'no go areas' determine what is ethical in an extreme situation?

  • 3: Consequentialist argument for torturing in a ticking bomb situation

  • 4: The minimal absolutist approach I: anti-absolutism as morally untenable

  • 5: The minimal absolutist approach II: Arguments for an absolute prohibition on torture

  • Part II: Public, Practical Morality: Is it Morally Justifiable for a State to Torture in Order to Save Many Innocent Lives?

  • 6: Introduction

  • 7: Is there a 'public morality' that is distinct from 'private morality'?

  • 8: 'Slippery slope' and other dangers

  • Part III: Legalising Torture 1 - Four Models

  • 9: Introduction

  • 10: The Landau model in Israel

  • 11: The 'torture warrants' model

  • 12: Israel's High Court of Justice model

  • 13: The USA's 'high value detainees' model

  • Part IV: Legalising Torture 2 - Three Issues

  • 14: Introduction

  • 15: Is it (internationally) legal? Is it torture?

  • 16: The 'defence of necessity' model as legal grounds for torture

  • Part V: Conclusions

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780199571239
ISBN-10: 0199571236
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ginbar, Yuval
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Yuval Ginbar
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.02.2010
Gewicht: 0,711 kg
Artikel-ID: 108621964
Über den Autor
Yuval Ginbar serves as a legal adviser to Amnesty International and a senior adviser to the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Foreword

  • Introduction

  • Part I: Private Morality: Is it Morally Justifiable for an Individual to Torture a Terrorist in Order to Save Many Innocent Lives?

  • 1: Introduction

  • 2: The wider moral Issue: Do consequences or 'no go areas' determine what is ethical in an extreme situation?

  • 3: Consequentialist argument for torturing in a ticking bomb situation

  • 4: The minimal absolutist approach I: anti-absolutism as morally untenable

  • 5: The minimal absolutist approach II: Arguments for an absolute prohibition on torture

  • Part II: Public, Practical Morality: Is it Morally Justifiable for a State to Torture in Order to Save Many Innocent Lives?

  • 6: Introduction

  • 7: Is there a 'public morality' that is distinct from 'private morality'?

  • 8: 'Slippery slope' and other dangers

  • Part III: Legalising Torture 1 - Four Models

  • 9: Introduction

  • 10: The Landau model in Israel

  • 11: The 'torture warrants' model

  • 12: Israel's High Court of Justice model

  • 13: The USA's 'high value detainees' model

  • Part IV: Legalising Torture 2 - Three Issues

  • 14: Introduction

  • 15: Is it (internationally) legal? Is it torture?

  • 16: The 'defence of necessity' model as legal grounds for torture

  • Part V: Conclusions

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780199571239
ISBN-10: 0199571236
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ginbar, Yuval
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Yuval Ginbar
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.02.2010
Gewicht: 0,711 kg
Artikel-ID: 108621964
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