Killing bin Laden: A Moral Analysis
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
| Author: | B. Strawser | ISBN: | 9781137434937 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | October 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | B. Strawser |
| ISBN: | 9781137434937 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | October 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
Strawser examines several possible ethical justifications for the killing of Osama bin Laden and finds nearly all of them wanting. One, however, he argues is sound: that bin Laden was liable to be killed as a necessary and proportionate act of defensive harm on behalf of innocent people.
Strawser examines several possible ethical justifications for the killing of Osama bin Laden and finds nearly all of them wanting. One, however, he argues is sound: that bin Laden was liable to be killed as a necessary and proportionate act of defensive harm on behalf of innocent people.
