| Description |
xi, 314 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Philosophy & public affairs reader |
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Philosophy & public affairs reader.
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| Contents |
Part II. Morality and the rules of war. War and massacre / Thomas Nagel. Conventions and the morality of war / George I. Mavrodes. War and innocence / Robert K. Fullinwider. Self-defense and the killing of noncombatants: a reply to Fullinwider / Lawrence A. Alexander |
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Part III. Deterrence ethics. Missiles and morals: a utilitarian look at nuclear deterrence / Douglas P. Lackey. Doubts about unilateral nuclear disarmament / Gregory S. Kavka. Disarmament Revisited: a reply to Kavka and Hardin / Douglas P. Lackey |
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Part IV. The moral status of the nation-state. The rights of political communites (excerpts from just and unjust wars) / Michael Walzer. Just war and human rights / David Luban. The moral standing of states: a response to four critics / Michael Walzer. The romance of the nation-state / David Luban |
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V. International humanitarianism and distructive justice. Famine, affluence, and morality / Peter Singer. Lifeboat Earth / Onora O'Neill. Justice and international relations / Charles R. Beitz. The contributors |
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Introduction. Part I. The challenge of skepticism |
| Notes |
Most of the essays included were previously published in Philosophy & public affairs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
International relations -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Author |
Alexander, Larry, 1943-
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Beitz, Charles R.
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| LC no. |
84042938 |
| ISBN |
0691022348 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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0691076839 (alk. paper) |
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