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Utilitarianism and the ethics of war / William H. Shaw.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: War, conflict and ethicsPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2016Description: xi, 183 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415825801
  • 0415825806
  • 9781138998964
  • 1138998966
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • U22 .S5236 2016
Contents:
1. Beyond realism and relativism -- 2. Understanding utilitarianism -- 3. When is it right to fight? -- 4. Utilitarianism, pacifism, and just war theory -- 5. National defense and its limits -- 6. The rules of war -- 7. Combatants and non-combatants -- 8. Ethics and the profession of arms.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة U22 .S5236 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط 30020000028524
Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة U22 .S5236 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 30020000028523
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-176) and index.

1. Beyond realism and relativism -- 2. Understanding utilitarianism -- 3. When is it right to fight? -- 4. Utilitarianism, pacifism, and just war theory -- 5. National defense and its limits -- 6. The rules of war -- 7. Combatants and non-combatants -- 8. Ethics and the profession of arms.

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