2.1.4: For Review and Discussion

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Do you think that the Torture Convention is a natural law that should be abided at all times? What are the problems and challenges of universal declarations such as the Torture Convention?
Philosophical experiments are frequently used in philosophical debates. When are these experiments useful and when are they not?
In the scenario of the ticking time bomb, some scholars are reluctant to concede that the officer is morally entitled to torture the terrorist. How do these scholars justify their position?

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