The Ethics of Duty, Rights, and Terrorism
Read the article titled “A Moral Investigation of Torture in the Post 9.11 World,” located at http://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1165&context=undergrad_rev. After reading the article, explain one (1) situation where you believe that torture would or would not be justified in order to prevent a terrorist act in the United States.
Acts of Terrorism
Symbolic and immediately comes to mind is the act of terrorism on the United States on September 11, 2011. As per this savage display of aggression and hate this brings the state of matter to the level of highest security and that is how do we interrogate a terrorist? What is suggested is torture to facilitate a means.
The first consideration is what is torture:
Torture is 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 (Hamm, 2007).
After quick reading and perusal the act of torture is being debated whether it is an act of morality or immorality if facilitated and conducted. Torture being conducted in itself will not be a preventor if a suspect(s) is determined to commit an act of terror in or against the United States.
What stands to reason is that the insolubility of pinpointing with absolute correctness is what hinders the conducting of torture and clear actuality of identification is clarified and clear. If considered by maxim this would conclusively determine if it is processible and preventable and affectively consider the morality of the act. Therefore, if we conclusively allow torture to deflect terrorism then we would be making a point to establish a mute issue that has no defensible stance.
As such, the ideology of torture is considered but ineffective as it would also affect the state of universalism. Universal law would never meet the stage of means because using torture on suspects would not allow an end or categorically bind the principles of fairness to distribute torture as a flagrant flag of disallowance of terrorism.
Further, as conclusive the distributing of torture to terrorists is conditional but can it be an universal law that has captured all and such facilitates a utilitarian viewpoint and stance. Torture when considered as supportive to utilitarianism is a remarkedly negative consequence and is for the greater good morally. Because it is a preventative and a determinant factor in preventing another act of severe terrorism in this country subsequently the means will be satisfied and the ends finalized.
According to the article, rendition is “the system of sending captives to other countries with less progressive human rights standards in order to interrogate them more aggressively.” Discuss whether you agree or disagree with this practice, and explain your rationale.
The act of rendition is interesting because it allows another country to act on behalf of the United States pretty much like proxy. Unlike proxy, another country is not able to act in total agreement with the restrictions that are in place in the United States. Their methods of torture may be extreme to dangerous and cause any solicited or wanted confession if the level of torture is at the maximum or is considered disagreeable or too severe and not based on taught techniques of this country.
By becoming a party to rendition, the United States is unfortunately a party to possible stripping of human rights, dignity and protection provided by this country where they have sought asylum. Because of this, questioned will be law enforcement officials right to torture, whether the stages of morality are considered and if the act itself will result in the desired end or as Kant expresses “That one cannot use another human being simply as a means (Kant, 1993).”
In conclusion, I agree that the act of torture is non-facilitating in purpose but active in being a deterrent if controlled and monitored by this country.
Thank you.
Felicia
Question by Professor
What exactly do you mean by "soften them up"?
Response to Professor
(The Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment" i.e. torture (8th Amendment)).
The purpose of "soften them up" is torture and an intentional intimidation: deprivation, physical restrictions and psychological infringement. This methodology is a conditioning warfare tactic and allows near compliance when finished. As such, the physical and the psychological become of almost equitable in damage.
Thank you.
Felicia
Response to Co-student
I agree with your post as representatives of the security this country is more than able to obtain the confession by interrogation of the suspects ourselves. Depending on another country to work and move on behalf of this country shows a position of weakness, incapability and lack of power. It acts as an act that is in itself a knife in our own back. Further they have rights that protect them as well as the interrogators. Consequently, we represent the right of a just nation.
Thank you.
Felicia
Response to Professor
The article discusses how the psychological balance can be changed, altered and therefore supports that the reason why young girls would find a cult to be first a fascination, next an organization to provide the supportive they need to imitate security, dedication, devotion, exclusivity, fellowship, closer than family. Further it is the phenomenon behind young girls running away because it is substitution and a facilitator to gaining their wants and fulfilling their desires. Reasons why there is alteration in behavior is because there is an obsessed level of behavior that is being exhibited and as such the "Brides of Isis" is not the only conclusive cult that exists there are other ruinous levels of psychological attacks, invasionary ploys that draw in insufficiently disabled youth that conceals the hidden agenda.
Psychological persuasion becomes number one then compliance, agreement, then destructive acts when the motive has been fulfilled, concluded and then extradicted when discarded.
Thank you.
Felicia
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sideways-view/201402/why-do-people-join-cults
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