A bomb has been planted somewhere in downtown Vancouver
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A bomb has been planted somewhere in downtown Vancouver

Moral Dilemma 2

A bomb has been planted somewhere in downtown Vancouver. Simon is a Captain in the Vancouver Police Department, a highly decorated police officer who has managed to capture the terrorist, but the would be bomber refuses to tell Simon where the bomb is. Some of Simon's colleagues believe that due to the number of lives at risk, it is acceptable to torture this individual to learn the location of the bomb and disarm it before it explodes. Despite it being, technically a violation of his civil rights and against the law, Simon's colleagues say they will "look the other way" while Simon "strongly encourages" the captured bomber to divulge the location of the bomb.

If Simon doesn't torture him, his civil rights remain intact, but the bomb squad might not be able to discover the bomb in time to diffuse it before it goes off. What should Simon do?

In essay answer the following questions and explain your reasoning:

1. According to Social Contract Theory what should Simon do? Why?

2. According to Kantian Ethics Theory what should Simon do? Why?

3. If you were Simon, what would you do? Why?

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ManagementKantian ethics refers to a deontological ethical theory that is ascribed to the Immanuel Kant. His theory developed as a result of the 'enlightenment rationalism', and, is particularly based on the view 'the only intrinsically good thing is a good will'. And, an action can only be good if its maxim, the principle behind it is duty to the moral law. Central to Kant's construction of the m...

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