Which of the Following Best Captures Shue's Main Conclusion in "Torture

question 656

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Conditions under which torture would be morally acceptable rarely exist in practice.
• B) Purely interrogational torture should sometimes be sanctioned by international law.
• C) Terroristic torture, but not interrogational torture, is always morally impermissible.
• D) Torture is rarely acknowledged publicly, but is frequently practiced by governments.

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Definitions:

Dimensional Approach

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DSM

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Dysfunction

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DSM-5

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