bookOxford University Press eBooksApr 23, 2009Closed access

Killing in War

JMJeff McMahan
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Abstract

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.

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Keywords
  • Morality
  • Just war theory
  • Permissive
  • Action (physics)
  • Spanish Civil War
  • State (computer science)
  • Political science
  • Law
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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