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    Pro Torture/Terrorisim

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    Imagine‚ you have a terrorist in custody‚ and this terrorist knows the location of a bomb that will detonate and end thousands of American lives‚ is it ethically justified to torture this terrorist in order to obtain the critical intelligence needed to locate and disarm the bomb‚ saving thousands of lives? This is a scenario called the ticking time bomb scenario‚ it may be an extreme scenario‚ but none the less‚ it is possible‚ would you let ethics get in the way of saving those people’s lives?

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    Arguments Against Torture

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    It’s safe to say that torture may be one of the worst experiences that can happen to a human being. I know that if I were a situation where my options were being tortured to death or being put to death quickly‚ I would choose the quick death every time. The issue at hand is whether we should be allowed to torture terrorists for information or not. While most people have probably already formed their own opinion on the matter‚ it may not be as cut and dry as they first thought once they hear the

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    Torture: Is It Ever Justifiable? By: Michael Levin In this essay Michael Levin is trying to convey that torture could be good. He believes in this theory because he thinks that if someone has done harm to another person than doing harm to the criminal is only natural. Michael Levin said “I am advocating torture as an acceptable measure for preventing future evils.” What he means by this is that‚ by showing people that others have been through the death penalty it gives the public the thought

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    Is Torture Ever Ok?

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    Thomas Erb Is Torture Ever Ok? As a I discussed in my third essay‚ there are many disputes between people on whether or not torture should ever be allowed. I am writing my opinion on this heated issue and explaining why torture should be allowed under extreme circumstances. Extreme instances that should allocate torture are: times of war‚ a terrorist attack‚ or high profile criminal activity. If lives are at stake in these circumstances than I believe torturing someone is permissible. Torturing

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    Why Is Torture Unethical

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    under deontology torture can be justified. Some‚ however‚ may have an obligation to God. If this obligation out ranks the first then deontology would say that torture is not justified. Categorical imperative would not be followed by all people. There are people willing to commit torture‚ but would not want others committing torture. On the other hand‚ some people believe torture is wrong all around. They would follow categorical imperative. Rational egoism can justify torture. If someone’s family

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    What Is Torture Ethical

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    Torture and Ethics Karen D. Davis University of Phoenix Ethics of Justice and Security 530 Eddie Koen October 24‚ 2010 Torture and Ethics The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether torturing enemy combatants or high-value targets violates standards of morality in an American free society. Examine whether the act of torture violates basic human rights and if it could have global implications. Also it will discuss ethical theories that justify torture. Torture used to

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    against Torture and Other Cruel‚ Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment defines torture as: “any act by which severe pain or suffering‚ whether physical or mental‚ is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession‚ punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed‚ or intimidating or coercing him or a third person‚ or for any reason based on

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    Torture Pros And Cons

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    simply to hurt another person. While these tactics have evolved over the years‚ it is still all defined as torture. Many experts can give simple reasons behind the behaviors of torturers‚ though not every act of torture is the same. While some forms of torture appear to be obvious and reasonable‚ what is not entirely understood is what makes the person go to the extremes of choosing torture to reach their ultimate

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    Documenting Torture Proposal

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    Documenting Torture: The Social Fate of Suffering Proposal for Dissertation Research Bishnu Pokhrel Introduction Torture is neither civilian nor military‚ nor is it specifically French; it is a plague infecting our whole era. – Jean-Paul Sartre Despite global monitoring efforts that reveal the systematic use of torture in democratic and authoritarian states (Peters 1986:160) and despite current controversies surrounding its use during America’s Global War on Terror‚ torture remains an understudied

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    Torture At some point everyone has heard of torture. It could have been in a movie or on the news‚ but they have heard of it. In this day and age‚ people would like to have believed it was all behind us in the past. Then 9/11 happened‚ everyone’s lives were changed with one simple act of cruelty. Before 9/11 hit the U.S. in a wave of pain‚ panic‚ and anger‚ our viewpoints on torture would probably have been less likely that it should be allowed. The decision to torture people who are suspected

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