War, Morality, and Autonomy

Just War Theory is the governing moral doctrine for all of the major democratic militaries and indeed beyond. This book is a close study of a critical component of Just War theory, the moral status of noncombatants. In this post September 11th, 2001 time of cascading unconventional or 'dirty' wars, issues of treatment of noncombatants - whether as incidental casualties during grey area operations or as prisoners swept up by preventative security measures - have resonance across national lines.

Autorentext

Daniel S. Zupan

Inhalt

Contents: Introduction; The war convention; Autonomy; The distinction; Noncombatants; The doctrine of double effect and the status of noncombatants; Supreme emergency; Epilogue: just war theory, law enforcement, and terrorism: a reflective equilibrium; Selected Bibliography; Index.