Did Marine A Do Wrong? On Biggar’s Lethal Intentions
On patrol in Afghanistan, Sgt Blackman—referred to as ‘Marine A’ at the subsequent trial—pulled a wounded Taliban fighter out of view and shot him at close range. He was subsequently convicted for murder. I argue that, given premises endorsed in In Defence of War, Nigel Biggar is committed to the ju...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Review |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2015
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Studies in Christian ethics
Ano: 2015, Volume: 28, Número: 3, Páginas: 287-291 |
| Resenha de: | In defence of war (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2013) (Simpson, Thomas W.)
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| Classificações IxTheo: | NCD Ética política TK Período contemporâneo |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
reasons for war
B Punishment B intentional killing B retributive B Marine A B Just War B double effect B Resenha |
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| Resumo: | On patrol in Afghanistan, Sgt Blackman—referred to as ‘Marine A’ at the subsequent trial—pulled a wounded Taliban fighter out of view and shot him at close range. He was subsequently convicted for murder. I argue that, given premises endorsed in In Defence of War, Nigel Biggar is committed to the justifiability of that battlefield killing. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Reference: | Kritik in "In Response (2015)"
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| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946814565311 |