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War's ends : human rights, international order, and the ethics of peace / / James G. Murphy



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Autore: Murphy James G. <1953-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: War's ends : human rights, international order, and the ethics of peace / / James G. Murphy Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : Georgetown University Press, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
Disciplina: 172/.42
Soggetto topico: Just war doctrine
Security, International - Moral and ethical aspects
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 War and Moral Theory; CHAPTER 2 The Goods of Peace; CHAPTER 3 Good Authority; CHAPTER 4 Just Cause; CHAPTER 5 Intention; CHAPTER 6 Succeeding; CHAPTER 7 Last Resort; CHAPTER 8 Proportionality; Conclusion; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Sommario/riassunto: Before military action, and even before mobilization, the decision on whether to go to war is debated by politicians, pundits, and the public. As they address the right or wrong of such action, it is also a time when, in the language of the just war tradition, the wise would deeply investigate their true claim to jus ad bellum (""the right of war""). Wars have negative consequences, not the least impinging on human life, and offer infrequent and uncertain benefits, yet war is part of the human condition. James G. Murphy's insightful analysis of the jus ad bellum criteria-competent authority, j
Titolo autorizzato: War's ends  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-62616-028-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910806186603321
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