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Paying for hostages' release involves moral risks − a political philosopher explains

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Paying for hostages' release involves moral risks − a political philosopher explainsFreed U.S. nationals released in a prisoner swap deal between the U.S. and Iran disembark from an airplane at Fort Belvoir, Va., on Sept. 19, 2023.Jonathan Ernst/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Five Americans held as hostages by Iran have been returned to the United States following a political deal in which President Joe Biden agreed to unfreeze US$6...

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