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'The Justified Infliction of Unjust Harm'

Frowe, Helen (2009) 'The Justified Infliction of Unjust Harm'. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 109 (3). pp. 345-351. ISSN 0066-7374. (doi:10.1111/j.1467-9264.2009.00273.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:25968)

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Abstract

I develop a distinction between the justness of inflicting a harm and the justness of the harm itself. I use this distinction to argue that Victim is permitted to inflict lethal harm upon Mistaken Threats: characters whom Victim justifiably, but mistakenly, believes pose a threat to his life. Since Victim cannot distinguish Mistaken Threats from Genuine Threats, whom Victim is permitted to kill, a theory of permissible defence can be action-guiding only if it grants identical permissions in both cases.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1111/j.1467-9264.2009.00273.x
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Depositing User: Helen Frowe
Date Deposited: 27 Oct 2010 16:35 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:04 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/25968 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Frowe, Helen.

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