Can Just War Theory Justify Targeted Killing? Three Possible Models

Daniel Statman

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646470.003.0004

Can Just War Theory Justify Targeted Killing? Three Possible Models

Daniel Statman

Department of Philosophy

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the morality of targeted killing (TK). Section II, against most common wisdom in the field, suggests that the notion of TK should be released from its association with the war (or wars) against terror. Section III presents three interpretations of just war theory that will serve as the basis for the moral analysis of TK. Section IV turns to this analysis and shows how each of the three interpretations supports the practice of TK.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Targeted Killings
Subtitle of host publication	Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Chapter	1
Pages	90-111
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191738975
ISBN (Print)	9780199646470
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646470.003.0004
State	Published - 1 Mar 2012

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Keywords

Just war theory
Morality
Targeted killing
War against terror

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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