"Can Terrorism Be Morally Justified?" Self-Quiz

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. Nathanson endorses the claim that terrorism is __________ wrong.

rarely correct incorrect

always correct incorrect

usually correct incorrect

never correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not part of Nathanson's definition of terrorist acts?

They are acts of serious, deliberate, violence or destruction. correct incorrect

They either kill or injure innocent people or pose a serious threat of doing so. correct incorrect

The generally target a large number of people but aim to influence only a few. correct incorrect

They are generally done by groups as part of a campaign to promote a political agenda. correct incorrect

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. According to Nathanson, __________ would not count as terrorist acts.

acts that are destructive in the extreme correct incorrect

acts unrelated to a political or social agenda correct incorrect

nonviolent acts correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Nathanson argues that if the September 11th attackers intended only to destroy the buildings and not to kill any civilians, this would have made them

less culpable for the deaths of the civilians. correct incorrect

no less culpable for the deaths of the civilians. correct incorrect

more culpable for the deaths of the civilians. correct incorrect

culpable for the destruction of the buildings but not for the deaths of the civilians. correct incorrect

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. Nathanson defends which rule for determining the permissibility of killing innocents?

the "bend over backwards" rule correct incorrect

the "intentional targeting" rule correct incorrect

the principle of double effect correct incorrect

the anti-hypocrisy rule correct incorrect