What Is Abbate's Basic Conclusion in "Assuming Risk: a Critical

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Multiple Choice

What is Abbate's basic conclusion in "Assuming Risk: A Critical Analysis of a Soldier's Duty to Prevent Collateral Casualties"?

• A) Soldiers are forbidden to take on additional risks to protect civilians, except with respect to certain kinds of civilians.
• B) Soldiers may take on additional risks to protect civilians only when their military commanders order them to do so.
• C) The military needs to restructure its chain of command to minimize civilian casualties.
• D) Soldiers are only obligated to assume extra risks to protect civilians when fighting in an unjust war.

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