Interrogation of torture.
49 p.
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| author | Hoo, Tiang Boon. |
| author2 | Kumar Ramakrishna |
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| description | 49 p. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/358182020-11-01T08:30:08Z Interrogation of torture. Hoo, Tiang Boon. Kumar Ramakrishna S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy 49 p. This paper is a discourse about torture— an incontrovertibly nefarious action. But yet after September 11, there are those who are wont to justify torture as a necessary evil in the fight against terrorism. In particular, the Bush Administration believes that torture is a justifiable option in the quest for better intelligence. This paper takes issue with the US position, arguing that torture is ultimately unjustifiable. It employs a moral argument that is undergirded by two key precepts: the principle of humanity and the principle of discrimination. That said, in order to constitute a robust and "just" perspective, this paper also takes a look at the various moral arguments that defend torture, namely Machiavelli's "Morality of Results", John Stuart Mill's "Greatest Happiness" principle and the classical "Ticking Time Bomb" scenario. Master of Science (Strategic Studies) 2010-04-23T01:45:53Z 2010-04-23T01:45:53Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/35818 application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy Hoo, Tiang Boon. Interrogation of torture. |
| title | Interrogation of torture. |
| title_full | Interrogation of torture. |
| title_fullStr | Interrogation of torture. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interrogation of torture. |
| title_short | Interrogation of torture. |
| title_sort | interrogation of torture |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy |
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