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Group Discussion Board Forum 2 Instructions
To Torture or Not to Torture
Note: In
order to fulfill this assignment, you need to have read chapters 5–7, 14 from
the Holmes text. If you have not done so, please stop now and read that
material.
One of
the ethical controversies of recent times is the practice of using torture in
obtaining information from suspected terrorists or those with knowledge of
terrorist activities. Some believe that the current threat of terrorism
warrants such drastic means while others believe that torture is never a
justifiable manner in handling prisoners of war.
Suppose
a situation presents itself in which we have strong reasons to believe a major
attack on U.S. soil is immanent and that many lives will be put in danger.
Security forces have captured a terrorist whom they have very good reasons to
believe has vital information that can lead to thwarting this attack. They have
tried the usual means of obtaining information from the prisoner and none of them
have been successful. His resolve not to talk is quite strong. However,
security forces now consider torturing the prisoner and believe with a high
degree of probability that his resolve will be broken and he will supply the
needed information. Should they torture the prisoner?
Submit
both your thread and your reply for Group Discussion Board Forum 2 by 11:59
p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week
8.
Topic: To
Torture or Not to Torture
Note: In order to fulfill this assignment, you need to have read the Group Discussion Board Forum 2 Instructions and the following chapters from Holmes: chs. 4–7, 14. If you have not done so, stop and read that material.
For your thread, post an answer to the following 2 questions with at least 350 words:
Note: In order to fulfill this assignment, you need to have read the Group Discussion Board Forum 2 Instructions and the following chapters from Holmes: chs. 4–7, 14. If you have not done so, stop and read that material.
For your thread, post an answer to the following 2 questions with at least 350 words:
1.
From your understanding of Holmes’ discussions, explain how
each of the following theories might answer the question: utilitarianism,
Kantian duty-based ethics, virtue ethics, and Christian-principle based ethics.
2.
Select the theory you think is the most appropriate to take
in this case and explain why.
For your reply,
locate a member of your group with whom you disagree and tell him/her why you
disagree with at least 200 words. The disagreement could be over which view
he/she took or his/her understanding of the other views.
Any quotes from sources must be cited and will not count towards your word count. Your thread and reply are both due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.
Any quotes from sources must be cited and will not count towards your word count. Your thread and reply are both due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.
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