9781138079991: Corporal Punishment
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ISBN 10 : 1138079995 ISBN 13 : 9781138079991
Editeur : Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

The aim of this book is to assess the moral permissibility of corporal punishment and to enquire into whether or not it ought to be legally prohibited. Against the widespread view that corporal punishment is morally legitimate and should be legally permitted provided it falls short of abuse, Patrick Lenta argues that all corporal punishment, even parental spanking, is morally impermissible and ought to be legally proscribed. The advantages claimed for corporal punishment over alternative disciplinary techniques, he contends, are slight or speculative and are far outweighed by its disadvantages. He presents, in addition, a rights-based case against corporal punishment, arguing that children possess certain fundamental rights that all corporal punishment of them violates, namely the right to security of the person and the right not to be subjected to degrading punishment. Lenta's approach is unique in that it engages with empirical literature in the social sciences in order to fully examine the emotional and psychological effects of corporal punishment on children. Corporal Punishment: A Philosophical Assessment is a philosophically rigorous and engaging treatment of a hitherto neglected topic in applied ethics and social philosophy.

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À propos de l?auteur

Patrick Lenta is an Associate Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. He has published papers in journals including Criminal Law and Philosophy, Criminal Justice Ethics, Ratio Juris, Social Theory and Practice, Journal of Applied Philosophy, and Journal of the Philosophy of Sport.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138079995
ISBN 13 
9781138079991
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
254
Coordonnées du fabricant
Routledge
https://www.routledge-ny.com/

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