Punishing ‘Dirty Hands’—Three Justifications

Should those who get dirty hands be punished? There is strong disagreement among even those who support the existence of such scenarios. The problem arises because the paradoxical nature of dirty hands - doing wrong to do right - renders the standard normative justifications for punishment unfit for...

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Main Author: de Wijze, Stephen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2013
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2013, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 879-897
Further subjects:B Punishment
B Dirty Hands
B Michael Walzer
B Justification
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