Year: 2018
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Does a civilian non-combatant have a duty to aid a wounded or dying enemy combatant she encounters during war? In general it is accepted that there is a universal duty to aid a person in need in emergent life threatening situations. If you see a child drowning in a pond and you are in a position to easily save her, you are required to do so. You are not permitted to simply continue on your way and let the child drown. However, one might think it odd that a non-combatant has the same duty to save the life of an enemy soldier, given that one of the objectives of war is to kill enemy combatants. This paper examines whether or not non-combatants have a duty to aid injured or dying enemy combatants they encounter during war and discusses on what grounds, if any, the duty is defeated.
Source: ERA
Author: Maggie L. Clark
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2954700616