The Resource Torture and moral integrity : a philosophical enquiry, by Matthew H. Kramer
Torture and moral integrity : a philosophical enquiry, by Matthew H. Kramer
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- Summary
- "This text is about the wrongness of torture and the nature of morality. It discusses multiple types of torture with great philosophical acuity and it seeks to explain why interrogational torture and other types of torture are always and everywhere morally wrong. At the same time, it rigorously plumbs the general structure of morality and the intricacies of moral conflicts and it probes some of the chief grounds for the moral illegitimacy of various modes of conduct. It sophisticatedly defends a deontological conception of morality against some subtle critiques that have been mounted during the past few decades by proponents of consequentialism. The book tackles a concrete moral problem: a problem that has been heatedly debated during recent years in the governmental and military institutions of many countries as well as in academic circles. At the same time it tackles some very abstract issues in moral and political philosophy. Moreover, as becomes apparent at numerous junctures, the abstract ruminations and the concrete prescriptions are closely connected: Kramer's recommendations concerning the legal consequences of the perpetration of torture by public officials or private individuals, for example, are based squarely on his more abstract accounts of the nature of torture and the nature of morality. His philosophical reflections on the structure of morality are the vital background for his approach to torture, and his approach to torture is a natural outgrowth of those philosophical reflections".--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 339 pages
- Contents
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- 1.Introduction I: Moral Conflicts and Deontology
- 1.1.Moral Conflicts
- 1.1.1.The disambiguation of some key concepts
- 1.1.1.1.Two senses of p̀rima facie'
- 1.1.1.2.Weak permissibility versus strong permissibility
- 1.1.1.2.1.Two types of obligations and two types of permissibility
- 1.1.1.2.2.Infringements versus violations
- 1.1.1.3.Strong justification versus weak justification
- 1.1.1.4.Two senses of r̀ightness'
- 1.1.1.5.Two senses of àbsolute'
- 1.1.1.6.Overtopping versus overriding
- 1.1.2.Chariness of moral conflicts
- 1.1.2.1.Consequentialist balancing
- 1.1.2.2.The objectivity of morality
- 1.1.2.3.Logical incoherence
- 1.1.2.4.Moral conflicts and action-guidance
- 1.1.2.5.Concerns about fairness or excessive onerousness
- 1.2.The Deontology/Consequentialism Distinction and the General Structure of Morality
- 1.2.1.The division between deontology and consequentialism
- 1.2.1.1.Intrinsic moral statuses --
- Isbn
- 9780198714200
- Label
- Torture and moral integrity : a philosophical enquiry
- Title
- Torture and moral integrity
- Title remainder
- a philosophical enquiry
- Statement of responsibility
- by Matthew H. Kramer
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This text is about the wrongness of torture and the nature of morality. It discusses multiple types of torture with great philosophical acuity and it seeks to explain why interrogational torture and other types of torture are always and everywhere morally wrong. At the same time, it rigorously plumbs the general structure of morality and the intricacies of moral conflicts and it probes some of the chief grounds for the moral illegitimacy of various modes of conduct. It sophisticatedly defends a deontological conception of morality against some subtle critiques that have been mounted during the past few decades by proponents of consequentialism. The book tackles a concrete moral problem: a problem that has been heatedly debated during recent years in the governmental and military institutions of many countries as well as in academic circles. At the same time it tackles some very abstract issues in moral and political philosophy. Moreover, as becomes apparent at numerous junctures, the abstract ruminations and the concrete prescriptions are closely connected: Kramer's recommendations concerning the legal consequences of the perpetration of torture by public officials or private individuals, for example, are based squarely on his more abstract accounts of the nature of torture and the nature of morality. His philosophical reflections on the structure of morality are the vital background for his approach to torture, and his approach to torture is a natural outgrowth of those philosophical reflections".--
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kramer, Matthew H.
- Dewey number
- 172.2
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Torture
- Punishment
- Law and ethics
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Torture and moral integrity : a philosophical enquiry, by Matthew H. Kramer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-325) and index
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- Contents
- 1.Introduction I: Moral Conflicts and Deontology -- 1.1.Moral Conflicts -- 1.1.1.The disambiguation of some key concepts -- 1.1.1.1.Two senses of p̀rima facie' -- 1.1.1.2.Weak permissibility versus strong permissibility -- 1.1.1.2.1.Two types of obligations and two types of permissibility -- 1.1.1.2.2.Infringements versus violations -- 1.1.1.3.Strong justification versus weak justification -- 1.1.1.4.Two senses of r̀ightness' -- 1.1.1.5.Two senses of àbsolute' -- 1.1.1.6.Overtopping versus overriding -- 1.1.2.Chariness of moral conflicts -- 1.1.2.1.Consequentialist balancing -- 1.1.2.2.The objectivity of morality -- 1.1.2.3.Logical incoherence -- 1.1.2.4.Moral conflicts and action-guidance -- 1.1.2.5.Concerns about fairness or excessive onerousness -- 1.2.The Deontology/Consequentialism Distinction and the General Structure of Morality -- 1.2.1.The division between deontology and consequentialism -- 1.2.1.1.Intrinsic moral statuses --
- Control code
- FIEb17549760
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 339 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780198714200
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)880607417
- Label
- Torture and moral integrity : a philosophical enquiry, by Matthew H. Kramer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-325) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- 1.Introduction I: Moral Conflicts and Deontology -- 1.1.Moral Conflicts -- 1.1.1.The disambiguation of some key concepts -- 1.1.1.1.Two senses of p̀rima facie' -- 1.1.1.2.Weak permissibility versus strong permissibility -- 1.1.1.2.1.Two types of obligations and two types of permissibility -- 1.1.1.2.2.Infringements versus violations -- 1.1.1.3.Strong justification versus weak justification -- 1.1.1.4.Two senses of r̀ightness' -- 1.1.1.5.Two senses of àbsolute' -- 1.1.1.6.Overtopping versus overriding -- 1.1.2.Chariness of moral conflicts -- 1.1.2.1.Consequentialist balancing -- 1.1.2.2.The objectivity of morality -- 1.1.2.3.Logical incoherence -- 1.1.2.4.Moral conflicts and action-guidance -- 1.1.2.5.Concerns about fairness or excessive onerousness -- 1.2.The Deontology/Consequentialism Distinction and the General Structure of Morality -- 1.2.1.The division between deontology and consequentialism -- 1.2.1.1.Intrinsic moral statuses --
- Control code
- FIEb17549760
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 339 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780198714200
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)880607417
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