This text is a philosophical inquiry into arguments that are offered to defend seemingly wrongful actions performed by those who occupy what Montaigne called "necessary office". To justify acts adversaries appeal to arguments such as, the rules of the game, fair play, social construction of actions and actors, good outcomes in equilibrium and the legitimate authority of institutions. It examines the career of Charles-Henri Sanson, who is appointed executioner of Paris by Louis XVI and serves the punitive needs of the ...
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This text is a philosophical inquiry into arguments that are offered to defend seemingly wrongful actions performed by those who occupy what Montaigne called "necessary office". To justify acts adversaries appeal to arguments such as, the rules of the game, fair play, social construction of actions and actors, good outcomes in equilibrium and the legitimate authority of institutions. It examines the career of Charles-Henri Sanson, who is appointed executioner of Paris by Louis XVI and serves the punitive needs of the "ancien regime" for decades. Come the French Revolution, he became the king's executioner. By exploring this extraordinary role and the arguments that can be offered in its defense, the author raises doubts about arguments in defense of less sanguinary professions and their practices.
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