Is it ever morally permissible to invade a country to rescue civilians from a human rights catastrophe? Is it ever morally required? How does so-called humanitarian intervention fit into the broader theory of just war and global justice more generally?
Ethics Forward travels to lovely downtown Philadelphia PA to talk to University of Pennsylvania Philosophy Professor Kok-Chor Tan about humanitarian intervention, global justice, and more.
Cover photo is "The War for Peace" (1977), by Kosovar artist Ibrahim Kodra (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibrahim_Kodra,_The_war_for_peace,_1977_oil_on_canvas,_80x100_cm.JPG)
Embedded musical selections are:
"#SYRIA," by Omar Offendum, available for free download from https://33rpmvoices.bandcamp.com/releases
and
"Sage" by Prismic, available for free download from https://soundcloud.com/prismicofficial/prismic-sage