Briefly Describe How Utilitarianism Can Be Used to Both Support

question 50

Essay

Briefly describe how utilitarianism can be used to both support and reject the use of torture in interrogations.

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Definitions:

Automatic

Pertains to something functioning by itself with little or no direct human control.

Passive

Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Overexposing

The act of providing too much information or stimulus to the point where it becomes overwhelming or has a negative effect.

Phenomenon

An observable event or fact, especially one that is not fully understood or that is out of the ordinary.