You are a new police officer and are talking with other officers before roll cal

You are a new police officer and are talking with other officers before roll call. The group is loudly and energetically proposing various gruesome torture techniques to get al-Qaeda operatives to talk. There is some hyperbole in the discussion, but also the sincere belief that torture is justified by the circumstances.
Option 1: You believe torture is justifiable in some circumstances. What theories from the textbook can you use to justify the torture? How would you handle the scenario above?