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PHIL 1020 1st Edition Lecture 20Outline of Last Lecture I. Exam ReviewOutline of Current Lecture II. Dershowitz on Torturea. Dershowitz’s argumentsIII. Response 3 to Utilitarianism: reject theoryIV. The Wrongness of ActsV. What does behaving morally involve?Current LectureII. Dershowitz on Torture1. Produces a dilemma for a liberal society2. Have to balance:1. Safety and security of citizens2. Civil liberties and human rights3. Open accountability in a democracyA. Dershowitz’s arguments1. Torture is going to occur (pragmatic argument)2. We do sometimes override 2 for 1.E.g., capital punishment, shooting fleeing offender3. (4) Responses to Torture1. Allow security services to act outside the law (“twilight zone”)2. Publicly pretend to support rule of law but turn a blind eye3. Use it but make laws to regulate it4. Don’t allow it at all. Why not?III. Response 3 to Utilitarianism: reject theory- Whole utilitarianism approach is wrong- Some acts are absolutely wrong by their very nature- Should not be done, no matter what the consequences- Two other examples:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.1. The happy tax cheat2. Sacrificing the drunken driver to save 5 childrenIV. The Wrongness of Acts- Something about certain acts makes them wrong- If not its consequences, what?V. What does behaving morally involve?1. Would you want that to be done to you?- Always treating those who deserve moral consideration the way they want to be treated.2. What if this was always done?- Being consistent- If Act X really is wrong, then it is always wrong3. What did you intend to happen?- Even if events don’t turn out as palnnedIs there a principle that unites


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