Killing in war

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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McMahan, Jeff
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Clarendon 2009, 2009
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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