According to McMahan's "responsibility criterion," when is it permissible to attack noncombatants in war?
A) It is permissible to attack noncombatants whenever they pose an unjust threat.
B) It is never permissible to attack noncombatants in war.
C) When the noncombatants are collateral damage in carrying out a legitimate military objective.
D) When the noncombatants are morally responsible for initiating or sustaining an unjust threat and attacking them would reduce or eliminate that threat.

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McMahan's "responsibility criterion" suggests that it is permissible to attack noncombatants if they are morally responsible for an unjust threat and attacking them would help in reducing or eliminating that threat.

According to McMahan's "Responsibility Criterion," When Is It Permissible to Attack