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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| Type de support: | Électronique Review |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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2015
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Studies in Christian ethics
Année: 2015, Volume: 28, Numéro: 3, Pages: 287-291 |
| Compte rendu de: | In defence of war (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2013) (Simpson, Thomas W.)
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| RelBib Classification: | NCD Éthique et politique TK Époque contemporaine |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
reasons for war
B Punishment B intentional killing B Compte-rendu de lecture B retributive B Marine A B Just War B double effect |
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| Résumé: | 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 |
| Référence: | Kritik in "In Response (2015)"
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| Contient: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946814565311 |