Ethics (Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, Virtue Theory): "Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to kill or capture an Afghan warlord encounter goat herders who could or could not be connected to the Taliban (not every Afghan citizen supported the Taliban). If the SEALs let them go, they could have hundreds of enemies swarming them within hours. If they kill them, they may violate American commitments not to harm innocent civilians under the Geneva Convention that could lead to their own court marshal and even death sentence. The SEALs let them go, and indeed soon afterwards they were attacked by Taliban. When the rescue mission arrived, the fighting was so intense only one person out of 20 survived, and then only by the help of Afghan non-combatants. Was the SEALs decision the correct one morally?" (Adapted from a https://entertainment.time.com/2014/01/10/lone-survivor-the-true-story/)?

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The question of whether the SEALs decision to let the goat herders go was morally correct can be analyzed from the perspectives of different ethical theories utilitarianism Kantian deontology and virt... View the full answer