What does McMahan say about the “ticking bomb” case?
a. Use of torture in this particular case could be justified because it is the lesser
of the two evils.
b. Use of torture in this particular case could be justified as an instance of the
principle of preventative justice.
c. Use of torture in this particular case is not justified because we cannot know
with certainty that the person we are torturing is responsible for the bomb
or even has any information about the bomb.
d. Use of torture in this particular case is not justified because torture is
categorically wrong.
ANS: B
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