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Defensive killing : an essay on war and self-defence /

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Frowe, Helen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 227 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191502453
0191502456