In ethics, questions regarding the morality of violence ask under what conditions, if any, the use of violence can be morally justified. Three prominent views on the morality of violence are (1) the pacifist position, which states that violence is always immoral, and should never be used; (2) the utilitarian position, that means that violence can be used if it achieves a greater “good" for society; (3) a hybrid of these two views which both looks at what good comes from the use of violence, while also examining the types of violence used.[1]
Christian theologians have traditionally argued against the morality of violence, arguing that Christians should love their enemies as well as their friends.[2]Benito Mussolini often spoke about the morality of violence, arguing that violence was moral, and that it had spiritual importance as an expression of human will.[3] Noted community activist, Saul Alinsky, also argued for a similar stance in his book Rules for Radicals where he states "That Perennial question, 'Does the end justify the means?' is meaningless as it stands; the real and only question regarding the ethics of means and ends is, and always has been, 'Does this particular end justify this particular means?'"[4] Alinsky's view can be considered a hybrid of the pacifist and utilitarian view of violence.
^Rapoport, David C.; Alexander, Yonah, eds. (1989). The Morality of terrorism: religious and secular justifications. Columbia University Press. p. 383. ISBN978-0-231-06752-2.
^Pottenger, John R. (1989). The political theory of liberation theology: toward a reconvergence of social values and social science. SUNY Press. p. 146. ISBN978-0-7914-0118-7.
^Kallis, Aristotle A. (2000). Fascist ideology: territory and expansionism in Italy and Germany, 1922-1945. Psychology Press. p. 39. ISBN978-0-415-21611-1.
morality, violence, ethics, questions, regarding, morality, violence, under, what, conditions, violence, morally, justified, three, prominent, views, morality, violence, pacifist, position, which, states, that, violence, always, immoral, should, never, used, u. In ethics questions regarding the morality of violence ask under what conditions if any the use of violence can be morally justified Three prominent views on the morality of violence are 1 the pacifist position which states that violence is always immoral and should never be used 2 the utilitarian position that means that violence can be used if it achieves a greater good for society 3 a hybrid of these two views which both looks at what good comes from the use of violence while also examining the types of violence used 1 Christian theologians have traditionally argued against the morality of violence arguing that Christians should love their enemies as well as their friends 2 Benito Mussolini often spoke about the morality of violence arguing that violence was moral and that it had spiritual importance as an expression of human will 3 Noted community activist Saul Alinsky also argued for a similar stance in his book Rules for Radicals where he states That Perennial question Does the end justify the means is meaningless as it stands the real and only question regarding the ethics of means and ends is and always has been Does this particular end justify this particular means 4 Alinsky s view can be considered a hybrid of the pacifist and utilitarian view of violence See also editAnarchism and violence Just war theory Paradox of toleranceReferences edit Rapoport David C Alexander Yonah eds 1989 The Morality of terrorism religious and secular justifications Columbia University Press p 383 ISBN 978 0 231 06752 2 Pottenger John R 1989 The political theory of liberation theology toward a reconvergence of social values and social science SUNY Press p 146 ISBN 978 0 7914 0118 7 Kallis Aristotle A 2000 Fascist ideology territory and expansionism in Italy and Germany 1922 1945 Psychology Press p 39 ISBN 978 0 415 21611 1 Alinsky Saul Rules for Radicals Random House ISBN 0 394 44341 1 Further reading editCoady C A J 2008 Morality and political violence Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 70548 6 Steger Manfred B Lind Nancy S eds 1999 Violence and its alternatives an interdisciplinary reader Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0 312 22151 5 nbsp This article about ethics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Morality of violence amp oldid 1069179034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
