The moral equality of combatants

Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • understand the Jus ad Bellum / Jus in Bello distinction and be able to understand why it might need to be qualified
  • understand and take a view on the idea of the moral equality of combatants
  • understand and take a view on the question of the basis of liability to killing in war
  • understand and assess the ‘epistemological argument’ for the moral equality of combatants
  • understand and assess the ‘voluntariness argument’ for the moral equality of combatants.