Torture

The question if torture can be morally justified can be addressed from a deontological (Kantian) perspective, it is arguable that torture is cruel, violent and degrading and, because of these features, morally wrong. The Kantian perspective highlights that the violation of human dignity and the disrespect of the victims’ follows from torture as he says in his quote that “there can be no disgraceful punishments that dishonor humanity itself; such as quartering a man, having him torn by dogs,…

painful methods of torture and execution for severe crimes were taken for granted as part of justice until the development of humanism in 17th century philosophy (Wiki 2016). Torture is a form of punishment or a way of gaining important information but is it justifiable to torture someone to get information? Some torture can be justified through utilitarianism. The Utilitarianism is a view where what 's acceptable and morally right is whatever is utility to happiness. Torture is the act of…

or torture, are objectively wrong? Prakriti Arora As the world is advancing, it is very difficult to determine whether the type of violence in any form, torture, rape, eve-teasing, domestic violence or molestation is ever acceptable or not. But each person has its own opinion upon these depending on the circumstance and the issues they know or they have a face. Violence has a devastating effect on a victim and the society mentally, physically and psychologically. I shall argue that Torture or…

Torture has been used for hundreds of years as ab effective, if not cruel way of extracting information from a prisoner. The use of these methods have been highly scrutinized by members of society. In this paper, I will break down arguments both for and against torture. This will be done firstly, by looking at several scientific studies on the effectiveness of torture. Next, I will look at several arguments both for and against torture from a standpoint of various philosophers throughout history…

of need. Even though military members are held to a higher standard, there are some circumstances in recent history where uniformed members have not met the standard. Torture in the military is one of these circumstances in which military members are not meeting the standard. Once the definition of torture is recognized, then torture should not be allowed in the military as it can lead to a slippery slope of violence among military personnel, it is not necessarily an effective method to obtain…

Torture is one of the most extreme forms of unethical human violence, resulting in physical and psychological consequences (Campbell, 2007). Torture has been used for thousands of years, and is still widespread occurring throughout the world (Amnesty International, 2014). Torture has negative effects on both survivors and perpetrators, and is ineffective method for obtaining reliable information in interrogation (Sussman, 2005). Although many international laws have been established to prohibit…

Torture is a commonly debated subject, some believing it is an appropriate means of receiving wanted information, while others believe it to be unjust and a completely cruel idea. Torture is not only severely damaging to the the prisoner, it is also extremely detrimental to the perpetrator as well. According to CNN’s report on the investigation into the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 's report on the CIA and its detention and interrogation program, of 119 detainees captured between…

While just about everyone can agree that torture is morally reprehensible, the question arises as to whether or not there is justified use of torture, and if so, how to institute rules and regulations for its permissible use. With the war on terror, America 's use of torture and "advanced interrogation techniques" has become a prominent issue both in domestic and international forums, and a heated debate has ensued as to whether or not torture is justified as a tool in counter-terrorism efforts.…

remorse? Some people believe that torture violates rights and is an all in all horrific form of treatment. On the other hand, others think that torture is great to a point when it is used correctly. Although torture can be gruesome and harmful, some people believe it can be extremely beneficial to America regarding acts of terrorism. Throughout the history of man, methods of torture have been used in multiple different ways and in many different cases. Torture is as Elena Nightingale states,…

The controversy on torture be justifible is still debated. Torture is prohibited internationally due to moral believes. However, according to the current incidents that can be seen easily in the news these days, it is obvious that these days torture has been practiced widely in many countries of the world. The United Nations defines torture as “any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or…