Did Marine A Do Wrong? On Biggar’s Lethal Intentions
On patrol in Afghanistan, Sgt Blackman—referred to as ‘Marine A’ at the subsequent trial—pulled a wounded Taliban fighter out of view and shot him at close range. He was subsequently convicted for murder. I argue that, given premises endorsed in In Defence of War, Nigel Biggar is committed to the ju...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Review |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Sage
2015
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Studies in Christian ethics
Jahr: 2015, Band: 28, Heft: 3, Seiten: 287-291 |
Rezension von: | In defence of war (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2013) (Simpson, Thomas W.)
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RelBib Classification: | NCD Politische Ethik TK Neueste Zeit |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
reasons for war
B Punishment B intentional killing B Rezension B retributive B Marine A B Just War B double effect |
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Zusammenfassung: | On patrol in Afghanistan, Sgt Blackman—referred to as ‘Marine A’ at the subsequent trial—pulled a wounded Taliban fighter out of view and shot him at close range. He was subsequently convicted for murder. I argue that, given premises endorsed in In Defence of War, Nigel Biggar is committed to the justifiability of that battlefield killing. |
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ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
Bezug: | Kritik in "In Response (2015)"
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Enthält: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946814565311 |