{"product_id":"justified-killing","title":"Justified Killing","description":"The right of self-defense is  seemingly at odds with the general presupposition that killing is wrong; numerous theories have been put forth over the years that attempt to explain how self-defense is consistent with such a presupposition. In \u003ci\u003eJustified Killing: The Paradox of Self-Defense\u003c\/i\u003e, Whitley Kaufman argues that none of the leading theories adequately explains why it is permissible even to kill an innocent attacker in self-defense, given the basic moral prohibition against killing the innocent. Kaufman suggests that such an explanation can be found in the traditional Doctrine of Double Effect, according to which self-defense is justified because the intention of the defender is to protect himself rather than harm the attacker. Given this morally legitimate intention, self-defense is permissible against both culpable and innocent aggressors, so long as the force used is both necessary and proportionate. \u003ci\u003eJustified Killing\u003c\/i\u003e will intrigue in particular those scholars interested in moral and legal philosophy.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233860047192,"sku":"9780739128992","price":107.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780739128992.jpg?v=1769791534","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/justified-killing","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}