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Defensive Killing.

Helen Frowe offers a new account of when and why it is morally permissible for a person to use force to defend herself or others against harm. She explores the use of force between individuals before extending the enquiry to war, to argue that we should judge the ethics of killing in war by the mora...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frowe, Helen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press, USA, 2014.
Subjects:
Political ethics.
Just war doctrine.
Self-defense (Law) > Philosophy.
Morale politique.
Guerre juste.
Légitime défense > Philosophie.
Just war doctrine
Political ethics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Helen Frowe offers a new account of when and why it is morally permissible for a person to use force to defend herself or others against harm. She explores the use of force between individuals before extending the enquiry to war, to argue that we should judge the ethics of killing in war by the moral rules that govern killing between individuals.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1322191808
9781322191805
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