Den tickande bomben: En normativ analys om statligt rättfärdigande av tortyr som förhörsmetod inom kontraterrorism
(2020) STVK02 20201Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This essay examines, through an utilitarian perspective, the matter of torture as an
interrogational technique. Through the application of the thought experiment called
the ticking time bomb scenario, this essay’s aim is to question what constitutes an
extreme case where a state might legitimately apply torture to hinder an imminent
threat. This is applied to the case of the CIA and the enhanced interrogation
techniques (EIT) used in the aftermath of 9/11 to see if it is possible to realistically
claim that extreme cases where torture is warranted exists, and if the use of EIT’s
constitutes such a case. What this essay concludes, through separately examining
each aspect of the ticking time bomb scenario, is that the claim that... (More) - This essay examines, through an utilitarian perspective, the matter of torture as an
interrogational technique. Through the application of the thought experiment called
the ticking time bomb scenario, this essay’s aim is to question what constitutes an
extreme case where a state might legitimately apply torture to hinder an imminent
threat. This is applied to the case of the CIA and the enhanced interrogation
techniques (EIT) used in the aftermath of 9/11 to see if it is possible to realistically
claim that extreme cases where torture is warranted exists, and if the use of EIT’s
constitutes such a case. What this essay concludes, through separately examining
each aspect of the ticking time bomb scenario, is that the claim that torture is
warranted in extreme cases is a fallacy in the sense that there is no clear sign that
terrorism and preemptive interrogation ought to be approached differently than other
intelligence or war operations. Consequently, the use of interrogational torture by the
CIA in the aftermath of 9/11 cannot, according to this essay, be considered justified. (Less)
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- author
- Sundin, Julia LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVK02 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- 11 september, Tickande bomb-scenariot, Tortyr, USA, Utilitarism
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9009650
- date added to LUP
- 2020-09-21 15:43:49
- date last changed
- 2020-09-21 15:43:49
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