The Killing of the Innocent

The Monist 57 (4):527-550 (1973)
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Abstract

Introduction. Murder, some may suggest, is to be defined as the intentional and uncoerced killing of the innocent; and it is true by definition that murder is wrong. Yet wars, particularly modern wars, seem to require the killing of the innocent, e.g. through anti-morale terror bombing. Therefore war must be wrong.

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Jeffrie Murphy
PhD: University of Rochester; Last affiliation: Arizona State University

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