Why Does McMahan Discuss the Traditional Theory of Jus in Bello

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why does McMahan discuss the traditional theory of jus in bello, based on the right to self-defense?

• A) To prove that the right to self-defense is the real basis of both jus in bello and jus ad bellum.
• B) To defend that theory against various objections that have recently been made against it.
• C) To explain why many people have accepted the principles of just war theory that he intends to challenge.
• D) To show that traditional just war theory is no longer applicable in an age of urban guerilla warfare.

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