The Absolute Right to Habeas CorpusSince the founding of the United States, Habeas Corpus has been a fundamental right granted to all peoples within the borders of the United States. country. Habeas Corpus is an individual's right to challenge the legality of his or her imprisonment, arrest, or detention. Since the September 11 attacks, the right to a remedy of Habeas Corpus has been criticized for those accused of being terrorists. This created a difficult ethical situation for the leaders of the United States. Is the indefinite detention of people suspected of terrorist acts ethical? There are two main views on the issue. The first is consequentialist, who believes that the ends achieved through indefinite detention justify the means that are morally right. The second view is that of non-consequentialists who believe that indefinite detention is inherently morally wrong. Personally, I do not agree with the practice of indefinite detention and believe that all persons illegally detained by the U.S. government should be granted a writ of Habeas Corpus. I will explore the arguments of those who morally agree and those who disagree, and examine the inconsistencies of the two arguments. point of view. Utilitarianism holds as a central principle that as long as a specific action creates more happiness than unhappiness, that specific action is morally justified (Vaughn, 2012). Consequentialists believe that sacrificing the rights of a few individuals is worth the security of the majority. They argue that the use of civilian courts to prosecute terrorism suspects places the United States in the middle of paper......virtualist view, which believes that America's use of indefinite detention is justified when he keeps Americans in detention. on. The second point of view is that of non-consequentialists, who believe that indefinite detention is wrong, whatever the consequences. Personally, I believe that the non-consequentialist view is the right one. For the United States to lead the free world, we must advocate a consistent set of values ​​that emphasize our integrity. As the Third World continues to expand, the United States can no longer hope to lead by stick, but must instead lead by virtue. Works Cited Bhatte, K. (February 5, 2014). The hypocrisy of human rights defenders. Retrieved from http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-hypocrisy-of-human-rights-watch/5367940 Vaughn, L. (2012). Doing ethics: moral reasoning and contemporary issues. (3rd ed.). WW Norton & Company.