Public war, private conscience : the ethics of political violence /

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The contents of this book covers the war of public and private, Plato's prophecy and Kant's dream, democratic control and professional ethics, sliding scales and the mischief of war, and much more.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fiala, Andrew, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2010.
Subjects:
War > Moral and ethical aspects.
Political violence > Moral and ethical aspects.
Terrorism.
Conscientious objection.
Just war doctrine.
Pacifism.
War (Philosophy)
Utilitarianism.
Duty.
Terrorism
Guerre > Aspect moral.
Violence politique > Aspect moral.
Terrorisme.
Objection de conscience.
Guerre juste.
Pacifisme.
Guerre (Philosophie)
Utilitarisme.
Devoir.
terrorism.
utilitarianism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Conscientious objection
Duty
Just war doctrine
Pacifism
Political violence > Moral and ethical aspects
Utilitarianism
War > Moral and ethical aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The sublime grind of Ares
  • The war of public and private
  • Plato's prophecy and Kant's dream
  • Democratic control and professional ethics
  • The military establishment
  • The democratic peace myth : from Kant and Mill to Hiroshima and Baghdad
  • The vanity of temporal things : Hegel and the ethics of war
  • American ambivalence : militarism, pacifism, and pragmatism
  • Sliding scales and the mischief of war
  • Waterboarding, torture, and violence
  • Conscientious refusal and the liberal tradition
  • Public myths and private protest.

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