War and Murder
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War and Murder is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that critically examines the moral principles governing warfare and the ethics of killing in war.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| War and Murder canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
legitimacy of obeying immoral orders
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moral evaluation of political authority in war ⓘ moral responsibility in wartime decision-making ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify moral concepts related to war
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distinguish morally permissible killing from murder in war ⓘ |
| author | Elizabeth Anscombe ⓘ |
| critiques |
consequentialist justifications of killing in war
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indiscriminate bombing ⓘ modern approaches to just war theory ⓘ total war strategies ⓘ |
| discusses |
civilian immunity in war
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distinction between murder and killing in war ⓘ doctrine of double effect ⓘ intention in moral evaluation of killing ⓘ moral permissibility of killing in war ⓘ responsibility of political leaders in war ⓘ responsibility of soldiers in war ⓘ traditional just war criteria ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
difference between legitimate killing and murder
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importance of intention in moral judgment ⓘ moral limits on warfare ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
applied ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
distinction between combatants and non-combatants
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moral limits on obedience in war ⓘ role of intention in wartime killing ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
anti-consequentialism
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natural law ethics ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic moral theology
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Thomistic ethics ⓘ just war tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics of killing in war
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ethics of war ⓘ just war theory ⓘ moral principles governing warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Elizabeth Anscombe's ethical writings ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Intention
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Modern Moral Philosophy ⓘ |
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