Weighing Lives in War

Name: Weighing Lives in War
Author: Jens David Ohlin, Larry May, Claire Finkelstein

by Jens David Ohlin, Larry May, Claire Finkelstein

'Weighing Lives in War' examines the core principles of the modern law of war: necessity, proportionality, and distinction, and provides new and innovative insights into the process of weighing lives implicit in all theories of jus in bello.

War, moral and ethical aspectsWar (international law)Just war doctrineMilitary ethicsWar and societyWarMoral and ethical aspects