Which of the Following Best Captures the Reason, According to Shue

question 219

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures the reason, according to Shue, that thought experiments involving ticking bomb cases make for poor tests of the morality of torture?

• A) They are far too extraordinary to offer guidance regarding realistic scenarios.
• B) They conflate instances of interrogational and terroristic torture.
• C) They are premised on implausible claims regarding just killing in combat.
• D) They entail violations of widely accepted principals regarding "fair fights."

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