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Posts Tagged: "Waterboarding"

August 28, 2009: CIA Interrogation Tactics

August 28, 2009: CIA Interrogation Tactics

"In a democracy that espouses certain moral values, we need to have accountability," says ethicist Shaun Casey. "It prepares us morally to face the future when we're facing a crisis and pressure to abandon legal and moral precedents that we've observed."

Posted: Aug 28th, 2009  Comments: 0   Views: 1,501   
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May 1, 2009: The Moral Debate About Torture

May 1, 2009: The Moral Debate About Torture

The recent release of four Bush administration memos on US interrogation techniques has intensified public debate about the use of torture. Two ethicists discuss torture and its moral limits in an age of terror.

Posted: May 1st, 2009  Comments: 28   Views: 8,312   
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