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War, Ethics, and Justification

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This cluster of papers explores the ethical considerations surrounding just war theory, self-defense, proportionality in warfare, terrorism, preventive war, and the moral responsibilities of combatants. It delves into topics such as the morality of killing in war, the principles of self-defense, and the ethical implications of humanitarian intervention.

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just war theory; ethics of war; military ethics; jus ad bellum; philosophy of war; justification of war; morality of war; moral justification of war; Michael Walzer; Christian pacifism; legitimacy of war; just cause; jus post bellum; just war tradition; just peace; political philosophy of war; peace ethics; preventive war; nature of war; theology of war; non-combatant immunity; killing in war; unjust war; preemptive war; last resort

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Morton address: 38285547861240412 · morton4x16-v1

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