War and Moral ResponsibilityThis remarkably rich collection of articles focuses on moral questions about war. The essays, originally published in Philosophy & Public Affairs, cover a wide range of topics from several points of view by writers from the fields of political science, philosophy, and law. The discussion of war and moral responsibility falls into three general categories: problems of political and military choice, problems about the relation of an individual to the actions of his government, and more abstract ethical questions as well. |
Contents
War and Massacre | 3 |
Utilitarianism and the Rules of War | 25 |
Rules of War and Moral Reasoning | 46 |
The Problem of Dirty Hands | 62 |
PART II | 83 |
Why Was This War Different? | 85 |
Responsibility for Crimes of War | 104 |
The Relevance of Nuremberg | 134 |
Selective Conscientious Objection and the Gillette Decision | 159 |
The Contributors | |
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