Self-defense, necessity, and punishment : a philosophical analysis /

"This book offers a philosophical analysis of the moral and legal justifications for the use of force. While the book focuses on the ethics self-defense, it also explores its relation to lesser evil justifications, public authority, the justification of punishment, and the ethics of war. Steinh...

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Main Author:	Steinhoff, Uwe (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Series:	Routledge research in applied ethics ; 17.
Subjects:	Self-defense > Moral and ethical aspects. Self-defense (Law) Violence > Moral and ethical aspects. Punishment.