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When does morality win in war?

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When does morality win in war? (EN)
Perperidis, Theofilos
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Peer-reviewed Article (EN)
2025-04-21
Morality in war has long been a topic of scholarly and political discussion. Just war theory suggests three dimensions of war that should be morally considered: whether it is justified to wage war, how a war could be fought justly, and how can justice be guaranteed after a war. To this day, there has not been any definitive consensus on what makes a war just or on how morality in war should be approached. The purpose of this essay is to answer the question of when morality prevails in war. According to the argument put forth, morality prevails when the state upholds the right to national defence insofar as it serves as a means for a people to exercise their right to collective self-determination, and that is because this is the most effective way to guarantee that the largest number of people will benefit the most over time. (EN)
just war theory (EN)
morality (EN)
war (EN)
philosophy (EN)
utilitarianism (EN)
English
Laboratoire de recherche en philosophie politique (EN)
Public Realm. Postgraduate and Early Career Journal of Political Philosophy; Vol. 2 (2025): Public Realm; 27-43 (EN)
Public Realm. Postgraduate and Early Career Journal of Political Philosophy; Vol. 2 (2025): Public Realm; 27-43 (FR)
Copyright (c) 2025 Theofilos Perperidis (EN)
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