RT Article
T1 “MLK's functional philosophy of non-violence”
JF Dialog
VO 63
IS 1/2
SP 52
OP 60
A1 Mann, Jeffrey K.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1891099124
AB The fact that Martin Luther King, Jr. held a moral philosophy of non-violence is well known. What is less familiar is that he made various exceptions to his prohibitions on violence. Given the absolute language he often used in condemning violent acts, he can give the impression of inconsistency in his ethics. The reality, however, is that his moral framework possesses both consistency and functionality. That is, it holds together logically and has practical usefulness. The key to understanding King is to view his moral philosophy through the lens of Virtue Ethics, not rule-based ethics. This approach to a philosophy of non-violence provides value and utility to adherents of both pacifism and Just War Theory, a difficult feat.
K1 Violence
K1 Pacifism
K1 Non-violence
K1 Martin Luther King (MLK)
K1 Jr
K1 Martin Luther King
K1 Ethics
DO 10.1111/dial.12842