Humanitarian Intervention and Moral Responsibility

This essay investigates the moral aspects of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian intervention involves the balancing of at least three sometimes contradictory principles - the autonomy of states, the prohibition of war and the reduction of harm and human suffering - and hence requires not merely...

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主要作者: Hjorth, Ronnie (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: Linköping Univ. Electronic Press [2015]
In: De Ethica
Year: 2015, 卷: 2, 发布: 1, Pages: 19-34
IxTheo Classification:NCC Social ethics
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B International Society
B Moral Reactive Attitudes
B Humanitarian Intervention
B P.F. Strawson
B Global Ethics
B International Ethics
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总结:This essay investigates the moral aspects of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian intervention involves the balancing of at least three sometimes contradictory principles - the autonomy of states, the prohibition of war and the reduction of harm and human suffering - and hence requires not merely a legal and political approach to the matter but renders a moral viewpoint necessary. It is argued that P.F. Strawson’s concept Moral Reactive Attitudes MRA) contributes to analysing the moral dilemmas and priorities involved. First, MRA underlines the moral aspects of international society that are essential for dealing with the moral conflict inherent in international society. Secondly, MRA helps to balance between competing claims of justification and legitimacy in cases of humanitarian intervention.
ISSN:2001-8819
Contains:Enthalten in: De Ethica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3384/de-ethica.2001-8819.152119