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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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0014-1704 1539-297X |
DOI: | 10.1086/383444 |