Can torture be morally justified?

Based on the distinction between moral and legal judgments, the author supports the thesis that torture, in some cases, can be morally permissible. Consequently, it is located on the side of those who are opposed to the moral absolutist position that does

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: García Amado, Juan Antonio
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Colombia
Recursos:Universidad EAFIT
Repositorio:Repositorio EAFIT
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/15766
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10784/15766
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Torture
moral absolutism
Consequentialism
Tortura
Absolutismo moral
Consecuencialismo
Descrição
Resumo:Based on the distinction between moral and legal judgments, the author supports the thesis that torture, in some cases, can be morally permissible. Consequently, it is located on the side of those who are opposed to the moral absolutist position that does