Ethical Dilemma - Torture vs. American Ideals

Abstract

A huge ethical dilemma faces the country as well as the military these days; torture and its necessity in preserving National Security and the American ideal. This dilemma has the American public asking; how much like "them" do we have to become before we defeat them? This dilemma stems from the murkiness of having official and unofficial policies. If we are going to use physical coercion, then let's clearly state what kind, for how long, and most importantly who can do what. Young interrogators should be supervised, and interrogators should be the only people conducting interrogations. Interrogation is equal parts training, skill, and art. It takes time to develop interrogators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 2005
Accession Number
AD1134339

Entities

People

  • Sue Harper

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Geneva Conventions
  • House Of Representatives
  • Human Rights
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Interrogation
  • Interrogators
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Military Police
  • National Security
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design