Ethical Violence

by Carlo Bordoni

Human civilization is founded on ethical principles, norms of behaviour that have accumulated over time. Perhaps the oldest of ethical principles is the rejection of violence, which includes the respect for life and for the physical and psychological integrity of others. But, in some circumstances, violence itself can be regarded as ethical - for example, when it is used by states claiming to act in self-defence. In these circumstances, the need...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509561021
• ISBN13: 9781509561025
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 7.9"