Morality of Defensive Force

When is it morally permissible to engage in self-defense or the defense of others? Jonathan Quong gives an original philosophical account of the central moral principles that should regulate the use of defensive force. The morality of defensive force needs to be understood in the context of a more general account of justice and moral rights.

List of contents

• 1: Introduction


• 2: Liability


• 3: Agent-Relative Prerogatives


• 4: Proportionality


• 5: Necessity


• 6: Rights and Evidence


• 7: The Means Principle

About the author

Jonathan Quong is Professor of Philosophy and Law at the University of Southern California. He taught previously at the University of Manchester. He is an associate editor for Philosophy & Public Affairs, an associate editor for Ethics, and an area editor for Pacific Philosophical Quarterly.

Summary

When is it morally permissible to engage in self-defense or the defense of others? Jonathan Quong gives an original philosophical account of the central moral principles that should regulate the use of defensive force. The morality of defensive force needs to be understood in the context of a more general account of justice and moral rights.

Additional text

The Morality of Defensive Force is packed with forceful, novel arguments. It will no doubt become a cornerstone of work on the justifications and limits of defensive harm. It strikes a great balance between being accessible to those who want to pick it up for a particular topic—for example, those interested only in the necessity condition, the bearing of evidence on rights, or the means principle—and at the same time being a rewarding, well-integrated read.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Quong, Jonathan (University of Southern California Quong, Quong Jonathan
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.2022
• EAN: 9780192883315
• ISBN: 978-0-19-288331-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; LAW / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law