(Solved): Consider the following situation: You are an army officer who has just captured an enemy soldier who ...

Consider the following situation: You are an army officer who has just captured an enemy soldier who knows where a secret time bomb has been planted. Unless defused, the bomb will explode, killing thousands of people. Would it be morally permissible to torture the soldier to get him to reveal the bomb’s location? Suppose you have also captured his children. Would it be permissible to torture them to get him to reveal the bomb’s location? What would you do, and what ethical theory would you use to justify your action? Explain the theory that you use to support your decision.