Killing Soldiers

Ethics and International Affairs 20 (4):455–475 (2006)
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A riddle in the ethics of war concerns whether lethal defensive force may be justifiably used against aggressing soldiers who are morally innocent.

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10.1111/j.1747-7093.2006.00045.x

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