Which of the Following Best Captures Shue's Main Argument for the Main

question 503

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures Shue's main argument for the main conclusion of "Torture"?

• A) Torture is wrong in all cases because both terroristic and interrogational torture are violations of international law.
• B) Torture is wrong in almost all cases because the conditions for morally permissible instances of torture are almost impossible to satisfy.
• C) Purely interrogational torture is usually morally acceptable because the victim generally has a means of escape through compliance.
• D) Terroristic torture is never morally acceptable because it constitutes an attack on the defenseless.

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