Consider the lifeboat example given in section 8-2, "The Limitations of Utilitarianism." Assuming you were the first mate and you had decided five people out of twenty had to be thrown overboard to ensure the survival of the remaining fifteen, how would you choose whom to sacrifice? What factors would you take into account and why? Would age, sex, intelligence, education, health, wealth, and so on play a part in deciding who is to live and who is to die?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes.
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A. 5 B. 15 C. 30 D. 40
Which agency performs most of HUMINT?
A. Central Intelligence Agency B. Defense Intelligence Agency C. National Intelligence Council D. National Security Agency
When first encountering a witness or victim, it is important for the investigator to allow the person to state in his or her own words what occurred. How is this best accomplished?
A) By asking the person simple, direct questions about chronological details such as, "What did you see when you first arrived?" B) By creating a private setting and allowing the person to write down everything that happened and after this is accomplished, clarify the written statement with specific follow-up questions C) By instructing all victims and witnesses to refrain from talking until investigators arrive to formally get their statements D) By asking the simple question, "What happened?"
A(n) __________ is a permanent written record that communicates important facts to be used in the future
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word