About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 96. Chapters: Torture, Moral relativism, Crime, Altruism, Moral absolutism, Mores, Morality play, Moral equivalence, Guilt, Moral panic, Vice, Science of morality, Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Badge of shame, Moral psychology, Ethical arguments regarding torture, Doctrine of mental reservation, Contempt, Moral character, Disgust, Victorian morality, Evolution of morality, Moral nihilism, Humiliation, Moral syncretism, A Satire of the Three Estates, Laziness, Moral economy, Moral skepticism, Sloth, San Antonio Sporting District, Morality without religion, Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Camiola, Conflict between good and evil, Boasting, Moderation, Heinz dilemma, Public morality, Selfishness, Kids for Character, The Rape of the A*P*E*, Morality of violence, Moral status of animals, Moral example, Red Light Abatement Act, Moral reasoning, Moral high ground, Swords of Truth, Appeal to advantage, Moral courage, Trustworthiness, Moral obligation, Legal moralism, Primacy of mind, Natural morality, Guilty pleasure, Moral intelligence, Moral community, Moral hierarchy. Excerpt: Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture (an advisory measure of the UN General Assembly) is: Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion. In addition to state-sponsored torture, individuals or groups may be motivated to inflict torture on others for similar reasons to those of a state; however, the motive for torture can also be for the sadistic gratification of the torturer, as in the Moors murders. Torture is prohibited under international law and the domestic laws of most countries in the 21st century. It is considered to be a violation of human rights, and is declared to be unacceptable by Article 5 of th...
