The question of when, and under what circumstances, the practice of torture might be justified has received a great deal of attention in the last decade in both

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 reopened what many Americans had assumed was a settled ethical question: Is torture ever morally permissible? Rebecc

Torture has recently been the subject of some sensational headlines. As a result, there has been a huge surge in interest in the ethical implications of this co

A provocative philosophical investigation into the ethics of torture, The War on Terror, and making tough choices in exceptional circumstances. The general cons

The "war on terror" has brought the subject of torture to the forefront of public attention. In contrast to other discussions that focus narrowly on the practic