Which of the Following Claims About a Legal Prohibition of Torture

question 692

Multiple Choice

Which of the following claims about a legal prohibition of torture is McMahan arguing for by comparing such a ban to a hypothetical ban on private handgun ownership?

• A) Although both measures are objectively permissible, both would be far too impractical to implement in practice.
• B) Although both measures are subjectively permissible to their proponents, neither measure is objectively permissible.
• C) Although both measures are alleged by their proponents to save lives in the short term, both would put substantially more lives at risk in the long term.
• D) Although both measures would put some innocent lives at risk in the short term, both would result in greater overall security in the long term.

Identify the relationship between marginal product, total product, and average product.

Understand the principle of diminishing marginal returns.

Explain the behaviors of marginal, average, and total products as inputs vary.

Identify the point where marginal product equals average product.

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Definitions:

Disclose

The action of making information known or public, especially after being secret or private.

Family of Origin

relates to the family unit in which one was born or brought up, often influencing one's behavior and attitudes.

Overlook Differences

To ignore or disregard variations or disparities among individuals or situations, often to maintain harmony or focus on similarities.

Protect

refers to actions taken to ensure the safety or integrity of something or someone, preventing harm or damage.