Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-210) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : the moral standing of the war agreement -- The challenge -- Foundations of a non-individualist morality -- A contractarian account of the crime of aggression -- The aims of just wars and jus ex bello -- Contractarianism and the moral equality of combatants -- Contractarianism and the moral equality of civilians -- When the agreement collapses -- Concluding remarks.
Summary:
"War by Agreement presents a new theory on the ethics of war. It shows that wars can be morally justified at both the ad bellum level (the political decision to go to war) and the in bello level (its actual conduct by the military) by accepting a contractarian account of the rules governing war. According to this account, the rules of war are anchored in a mutually beneficial and fair agreement between the relevant players-- the purpose of which is to promote peace and to reduce the horrors of war. The book relies on the long social contract tradition and illustrates its fruitfulness in understanding and developing the morality and the law of war"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.