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Innocence and Complex Threats: Upholding the War Ethic and the Condemnation of Terrorism

Zohar seeks to refute those who argue that an extended doctrine of self-defense can justify the war ethic. More especially, he examines the arguments of Judith Jarvis Thomson, who contends that self-defense justifies killing innocent threats but not innocent bystanders, even if the latter obstruct o...

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Published in:Ethics 2004-07, Vol.114 (4), p.734-751
Main Author: Zohar, Noam J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Zohar seeks to refute those who argue that an extended doctrine of self-defense can justify the war ethic. More especially, he examines the arguments of Judith Jarvis Thomson, who contends that self-defense justifies killing innocent threats but not innocent bystanders, even if the latter obstruct one's ability to flee from lethal threats.
ISSN:0014-1704
1539-297X
DOI:10.1086/383444