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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824249303321

Autore

Slim Hugo

Titolo

Humanitarian ethics : a guide to the morality of aid in war and disaster / / Hugo Slim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-19-061332-7

0-19-061304-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (314 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

361.2/6

Soggetti

Humanitarian assistance - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-289) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pt. 1. Ethical foundations -- 1.The ethical origins of humanitarian action -- pt. 2. The modern elaboration of humanitarian principles -- 2. The humanitarian goal -- Humanity and impartiality -- 3. Political principles -- Neutrality and Independence -- 4. Dignity principles -- Respect, participation and empowerment -- 5. Stewardship principles -- Sustainability and accountability -- 6. What kind of ethics is humanitarian ethics? -- pt. 3. Ethical practice in humanitarian action -- 7. Reason and emotion -- 8. Humanitarian deliberation -- 9. Moral choices -- 10. Moral responsibility -- 11. Persistent ethical problems -- 12. The ethical humanitarian worker.