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Den tickande bomben: En normativ analys om statligt rättfärdigande av tortyr som förhörsmetod inom kontraterrorism

Sundin, Julia LU (2020) STVK02 20201
Department 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
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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  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 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.}},
  author       = {{Sundin, Julia}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Den tickande bomben: En normativ analys om statligt rättfärdigande av tortyr som förhörsmetod inom kontraterrorism}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}