Must punishment be intended to cause suffering?
Date
2013
Authors
Wringe, B.
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Source Title
Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
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1386-2820
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16
Issue
4
Pages
863 - 877
Language
English
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Abstract
It has recently been suggested that the fact that punishment involves an intention to cause suffering undermines expressive justifications of punishment. I argue that while punishment must involve harsh treatment, harsh treatment need not involve an intention to cause suffering. Expressivists should adopt this conception of harsh treatment.