A fraud investigation into a Saudi Arabian arms deal has been closed down, probably under pressure from the Saudi Arabian government. There seem to be two reasons for this: one, reasons of "national security" means that the relationship with Saudi Arabia needs to be protected, and two, if the Saudis had pulled out of deals with BAE Systems, then maybe jobs could have been put at risk.
Metro: BAE Investigation dropped
This sounds like a Utilitarian argument to me: the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. What would Fletcher have said? Is this the most loving action? How would Kant have felt about stopping an investigation into fraud?
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