The topic of torture in today’s modern world is certainly a delicate one. The affliction of torture is one that will not vanish over time‚ for it has been used since the beginning of recorded history and continues to be used today. From the desert sands of the Middle East and the jungles of Africa‚ to the bitter cold of Siberia‚ torture to this day is utilized against the peoples of its lands for political purposes‚ crime and punishment‚ even revenge and savage murder. There has never been a time
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terrorize or frighten others”. The Case for Torture by Michael Levin. His argument is “Torture is impermissible‚ a throwback to a more brutal age” (Page 605‚ Paragraph 1). I don’t agree with his argument about terrorist I think terrorist deserve they are putting others in risk but I do agree with him that the difference terrorist and their victims. I’m going to write about why the terrorist should be torture‚ why the terrorist is dangerous‚ and why torture could be a way to stop the terrorist. I think
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When it comes to the topic of torture‚ most of us will readily agree that torturing someone in order to get information is not the answer. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of how guilty a person is‚ and what should be done in the case of a bombing. On the one hand‚ people argue that torture is unconstitutional and should not be practiced because it questions a person’s morality and what they are willing to do in order to get results. On the other hand‚ however‚ others
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PROHIBITION OF TORTURE AND EXCLUSION OF ILLEGALLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE “A journey of a thousand miles began with a single step” (千里之行，始于足下). 1. Introduction From the Western point of view China’s Criminal Justice System has a large number of deficiencies[1]. The case of prohibition of torture and exclusion of illegally obtained evidence was not exempt from those criticisms. On 2009‚ the Executive Director of the Asia Program at Human Rights Watch‚ says: “The criminal justice system remains
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There are real-world scenarios which not only allow for the use of torture‚ but which in fact necessitate it. This is Michael Levin’s core argument in The Case for Torture (Newsweek‚ 1982). Levin effectively advances his argument primarily by presenting a number of hypothetical cases‚ designed to force the skeptical reader to question whether his opposition to torture is truly absolute. Levin’s argument also relies on employing analogy as a rhetorical device and considering a number of counterarguments
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Torture continues to be a subject of great debate in this country. The question as to whether Torture is an acceptable and justifiable method to coax a confession from a criminal has been brought to the forefront by recent events‚ such as the September 11th and Boston bombing. Although there are laws established to punish criminals‚ the criminal must first be found guilt for punishment to be rendered as stated by the U.S constitution. However‚ using torture to coax a confession is in direct conflict
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Is torture ever an acceptable method of obtaining information? For most of us‚ our gut instinct is to say ’no’ and studies have shown that information obtained by the use of torture is unreliable. However‚ imagine a hypothetical situation where a terrorist group has planted a bomb and the government caught one of its members. This captured terrorist will only admit to planting a bomb in a high traffic area. Would that convince you to use torture? Or what if a terrorist captured your family and
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My personal ethics are very strong‚ while I often try to see and understand each side of a situation I know that my ethical/moral compass will not sway from doing the right thing. Ethics to me are a combination of both Kant’s theory on utilitarian ethics and deontological models. In Kant’s theory‚ using your decision to limit the number of people that are hurt by the decision cannot truly allow for proper ethics. At the same time‚ the deontological theory‚ we need to pay attention to all facts
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INTRODUCTION Bank of America‚ one of the top financial institutions in the United States of America and Wikileaks‚ described by many as the probably the biggest whistleblower in recent history are in for a colossal battle. Bank of America is on the defensive end as to whether one of its executives lost a hard drive containing information that if and when released could cause the bank to crumble to the ground. On the other hand‚ Wikileaks allegedly has this hard drive in its possession and has
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Compare and contrast the utilitarian philosophies of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Which do you think is the more convincing moral theory‚ and why? In terms of Utilitarianism‚ this assignment shall outline the philosophies of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. It shall firstly illustrate the ideas of Bentham and then follow on to compare and contrast those of Mill. To continue‚ the assignment will view the failing qualities in both the men’s works. Bentham did leave a great deal unsaid
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