Killing in war
McMahan, Jeff.
Killing in war [electronic resource] / Jefferson McMahan. - Oxford : Clarendon, 2009. - 1 online resource (xii, 250 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Jeff McMahan urges us to reject the view, dominant throughout history, that mere participation in an unjust war is not wrong. He argues powerfully that combatants who fight for an unjust cause are acting wrongly and are themselves morally responsible for their actions.
9780191721045 (ebook) : No price
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
Combat--Moral and ethical aspects.
Military ethics.
Conscientious objection.
Responsibility.
U22
172.42
Killing in war [electronic resource] / Jefferson McMahan. - Oxford : Clarendon, 2009. - 1 online resource (xii, 250 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Jeff McMahan urges us to reject the view, dominant throughout history, that mere participation in an unjust war is not wrong. He argues powerfully that combatants who fight for an unjust cause are acting wrongly and are themselves morally responsible for their actions.
9780191721045 (ebook) : No price
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
Combat--Moral and ethical aspects.
Military ethics.
Conscientious objection.
Responsibility.
U22
172.42