Justified Killing - The Paradox of Self-Defense

Informationen zum Autor Whitley R. P. Kaufman is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Klappentext In Justified Killing, Whitley R. P. Kaufman argues that none of the leading theories adequately explains why it is permissible even to kill an innocent attacker in self-defense, given the basic moral prohibition against killing the innocent. Kaufman suggests that such an explanation can be found in the traditional Doctrine of Double Effect, according to which self-defense is justified because the intention of the defender is to protect himself rather than harm the attacker. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Chapter One: Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter Two: The Principles of Self-Defense Chapter 3 Chapter Three: The Leading Theories of Self-Defense Chapter 4 Chapter Four: The Doctrine of Double Effect Chapter 5 Chapter Five: Double Effect and Common Sense Morality Chapter 6 Chapter Six: Can Double Effect Justify Self-Defense? Chapter 7 Chapter Seven: Conclusion: Justifying Self-Defense

Product details

• Authors: Whitley R P Kaufman, Whitley R. P. Kaufman
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2009
• EAN: 9780739128992
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2899-2
• No. of pages: 166
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Ethical issues & debates, Ethical issues and debates