The limited (but relevant) role of the doctrine of the double effect in the Just War Theory
My focus in this paper is the use of the doctrine of double effect (DDE) in the context of Just War Theory. Different versions of DDE have different degrees of plausibility. Two distinctions are crucial. First, I distinguish between epistemically idealized and non-idealized scenarios. Second, I dist...
Main Author: | Eduardo Rivera-López |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Ethics & Global Politics |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16544951.2017.1396181 |
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