Which of the following best captures McMahan's criterion for when someone is morally liable to be killed or otherwise have force used against him or her?
A) When the person poses an unjust threat to someone else.
B) When the person is causally responsible for initiating or sustaining a serious threat.
C) When the person is morally responsible for initiating or sustaining an unjust threat.
D) When the person is an unjust combatant or contributes to an unjust combatants' ability to wage war.

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McMahan's criterion focuses on moral responsibility for initiating or sustaining an unjust threat as the basis for when someone is morally liable to be killed or have force used against them. This emphasizes the ethical dimension of the threat, rather than merely its existence or the causal role of the person in the threat.

Which of the Following Best Captures McMahan's Criterion for When