According to McMahan, the best explanation of why it would be permissible to torture a terrorist in a ticking bomb scenario but not his or her innocent child is that:
A) Torturing the child would never be the comparative lesser of two evils.
B) Inflicting pain on a child can never be morally justified as an act type.
C) The child has done nothing to make him or herself liable to be tortured.
D) Child abuse is currently condemned by both domestic and international law.

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The child has not committed any actions that would make them morally liable to be tortured, unlike the terrorist who is directly involved in the scenario. McMahan argues that liability to harm is based on one's own actions, not on the actions of others.

According to McMahan, the Best Explanation of Why It Would