Is Israel’s War Unjust? | Mark Oppenheimer vs Raja Halwani
Brain in a Vat
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Exploring the significance of side constraints in war ethics
This chapter explores the significance of side constraints in warfare, including the role of proportionality and limitations on cruel weapons as per the laws of war. It touches on the difficulties of reconciling legal frameworks with pure utilitarianism while discussing the concept of reflective equilibrium to establish principles on the justification of actions in war, illustrated through historical events like the Dresden bombing and the deployment of nuclear weapons in Japan.
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