In this case of the use of torture during the interrogation of terrorists by the United States, it is easy to jump to the conclusion that the sacrifice of a person's well-being to obtain the Information that could be used to save more than one life would be justifiable, but what happens when you complicate the issue? For example, the use of torture can strain foreign alliances and further incentivize the organization to which the tortured person belongs. This can lead to a stronger and more unified terrorist organization. With this effect, we can put more lives at risk. This information could also allow the United States to locate the terrorist organization and eliminate its members while expecting our own losses. The utilitarian approach would consider torture ethical if the total number of victims, whether from the United States, the terrorist organization, or uninvolved third parties, is lower than it would be without the torture. Unfortunately, there is often not enough information at the time of questioning to determine whether the utilitarian approach is ethically