Which of the following best expresses McMahan's "criterion of responsibility"?
A) Soldiers may attack or kill anyone who is to some degree morally responsible for an unjust threat or an unjust war, but not anyone else.
B) Soldiers may attack or kill any unjust combatant and anyone else who is morally responsible for an unjust threat.
C) Soldiers may attack or kill any combatant who is morally responsible for his or her participation in the war.
D) Soldiers are morally responsible for the deaths they cause, even when those deaths are collateral damage in pursuit of a legitimate military objective.

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McMahan's "criterion of responsibility" suggests that soldiers may target individuals who bear some moral responsibility for an unjust threat or war, but should refrain from harming those who do not share in that responsibility. This criterion aims to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate targets based on their moral culpability.

Which of the Following Best Expresses McMahan's "Criterion of Responsibility