Milburn, J. orcid.org/0000-0003-0638-8555 and Van Goozen, S. (2021) Counting animals in war : first steps towards an inclusive just-war theory. Social Theory and Practice, 47 (4). pp. 657-685. ISSN 0037-802X
Abstract
War is harmful to animals, but few have considered how such harm should affect assessments of the justice of military actions. In this paper, we propose a way in which concern for animals can be included within the just-war framework, with a focus on necessity and proportionality. We argue that counting animals in war will not make just-war theory excessively demanding, but it will make just-war theory more humane. By showing how animals can be included in our proportionality and necessity assessments, we provide a crucial first step towards developing an animal-inclusive account of just-war theory.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Social Theory and Practice. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Social Theory and Practice. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number British Academy PF19\100101 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jan 2021 14:43 |
Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2022 13:41 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Philosophy Documentation Center |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.5840/soctheorpract2020123110 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:165002 |