The Morality of Weapons Research Why it is Wrong to Design Weapons
This book addresses the morality of engaging in weapons research, a topic that has been neglected but which is extremely important. It is argued that this activity is both morally wrong and morally unjustifiable, and this implies that moral persons should
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The Morality of Weapons Research Why it is Wrong to Design Weapons
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John Forge School of History and Philosophy of Science The University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia
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