This paper first argues that a state can justifiably fight a hopeless war of selfdefense when its enemy determines to massacre its people after it surrenders or is defeated. The main reason is that, in this situation, even if the victim state surrenders, it still has to suffer from harms that are similar to or worse than the harms involved in fighting a hopeless war. This paper then discusses some complicated issues raised by applying this argument to various situations in which the victims of war and the victims of massacre are not identical. I argue that, when the victims of massacre are randomly chosen, the victim state can justifiably fight such a war. When the victims of massacre belong to a specific group of people, the victim state should not fight such a war, even though the victims of massacre can defend themselves. This paper finally comments on an alternative approach to addressing the same issue.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
, (April 2014)
توصيف ظاهري
: P. 101-113
عنوان
Journal of Global Ethics
شماره جلد
, 10/1
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
9626-1744
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
just war
موضوع مستند نشده
reasonable probability of success
موضوع مستند نشده
surrender
موضوع مستند نشده
self-defense
موضوع مستند نشده
massacre
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