Michael Walzer's Just War Theory: Some Issues of Responsibility

In his widely influential statement of just war theory, Michael Walzer exempts conscripted soldiers from all responsibility for taking part in war, whether just or unjust (the thesis of the “moral equality of soldiers”). He endows the overwhelming majority of civilians with almost absolute immunity...

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Main Author: Primoratz, Igor (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2002
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2002, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-243
Further subjects:B Soldiers
B civilian immunity
B War
B responsibility of
B ethics of war
B conscription
B Just War Theory
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