Humanitarian ethics : a guide to the morality of aid in war and disaster / Hugo Slim.

By: Slim, Hugo [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]Copyright date: 2015Description: 1 online resource (314 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190613044Subject(s): Humanitarian assistance -- Moral and ethical aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Humanitarian ethics : a guide to the morality of aid in war and disaster.DDC classification: 361.2/6 LOC classification: HV553 | .S565 2015Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Pt. 1. Ethical foundations -- 1.The ethical origins of humanitarian action -- pt. 2. The modern elaboration of humanitarian principles -- 2. The humanitarian goal -- Humanity and impartiality -- 3. Political principles -- Neutrality and Independence -- 4. Dignity principles -- Respect, participation and empowerment -- 5. Stewardship principles -- Sustainability and accountability -- 6. What kind of ethics is humanitarian ethics? -- pt. 3. Ethical practice in humanitarian action -- 7. Reason and emotion -- 8. Humanitarian deliberation -- 9. Moral choices -- 10. Moral responsibility -- 11. Persistent ethical problems -- 12. The ethical humanitarian worker.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-289) and index.

Pt. 1. Ethical foundations -- 1.The ethical origins of humanitarian action -- pt. 2. The modern elaboration of humanitarian principles -- 2. The humanitarian goal -- Humanity and impartiality -- 3. Political principles -- Neutrality and Independence -- 4. Dignity principles -- Respect, participation and empowerment -- 5. Stewardship principles -- Sustainability and accountability -- 6. What kind of ethics is humanitarian ethics? -- pt. 3. Ethical practice in humanitarian action -- 7. Reason and emotion -- 8. Humanitarian deliberation -- 9. Moral choices -- 10. Moral responsibility -- 11. Persistent ethical problems -- 12. The ethical humanitarian worker.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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