What, According to Shue, Is the Salient Similarity Between Contemporary

question 156

Essay

What, according to Shue, is the salient similarity between contemporary interrogational torture and the reputed dunking test for witches? Explain in your own words how this analogy functions in his argument for the conclusion that systems of torture are "notoriously incompetent."

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The financial downside to eschewing the next top alternative in the spectrum of choices.

Marginal Costs

Marginal costs refer to the additional cost incurred from producing one more unit of a good or service.

Microeconomics

The branch of economics that studies the behavior of individuals and firms in making decisions on the allocation of limited resources.

Macroeconomics

The branch of economics that studies the behavior and performance of an economy as a whole, including inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.