Topics : Choose Either one. 1. Under what conditions (if any) are preventive wars justifiable? 2. Are there any goods / services that should never be exchanged on markets? Why? Words required: 1500...

Topics : Choose Either one.

1. Under what conditions (if any) are preventive wars justifiable?

2. Are there any goods / services that should never be exchanged on markets? Why?

Words required: 1500 words

Readings: For whatever topic you choose, make sure to utilise the required readings and at least 2-3 additional readings. The essay should have at least 5 pieces of literature and utilise the readings suggested for a first class essay.

Just War

Required Reading


– Luban, D. 2004. Preventive War.
Philosophy and Public Affairs, 32, 207-248.

• – Brandt, R. 1972. Utilitarianism and the Rules of War,
  Philosophy & Public Affairs, 1, 145- 65.


• – Farrell, D. 1990. The Justification of Deterrent Violence.
  Ethics, 100, 301-317.


• – Fearon, J. 1995. Rationalist Explanations for War.
  International Organization, 49, 379-414.


• – Glaser, C. 1997. The Security Dilemma Revisited.
  World Politics, 50, 171-201.


• – Hare, R.1972. Rules of war and moral reasoning.
  Philosophy & Public Affairs, 1, 166-181.


• – Hurka, T. 2005. Proportionality in the morality of war.
  Philosophy & Public Affairs, 33, 34-
  
  66.


• – Kirshner, J. 2000. Rationalist Explanations for War?
  Security Studies, 10, 143-150.


• – Lackey, D. 1982. A Modern Theory of Just War.
  Ethics, 540-6.


• – Lukes, S. 2006. Liberal Democratic Torture,
  British Journal of Political Science, 36, 1-16.


• – McMahan, J. 2004. The Ethics of Killing in War.
  Ethics, 114, 693–733.


• – McMahan, J. 2005. Just Cause for War.
  Ethics & International Affairs, 19, 1-21.


• – Nagel, T. 1972. War and Massacre,
  Philosophy and Public Affairs, 1, 123–144.


• – Walzer, M. 1977.
  Just and Unjust Wars. Basic Book: New York.
  
  
  
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    The Moral Limits of the Market
    
    
    Required Reading
    
  
  
  • – Anderson, E. 1990. The Ethical Limitations of the Market.
    Economics and Philosophy,
    6, 179- 205.
  
  
  • – Andre, J. 1992. Blocked exchanges: a taxonomy.
    Ethics, 103, 29–47.
    
    Additional Readings
    
  
  
  • – Bowles, S. 2011. Is Liberal Society a Parasite on Tradition?
    Philosophy & Public Affairs, 39, 46-81.
  
  
  • – Bruni, L. and Sugden, R. 2008. Fraternity: Why the Market Need Not Be a Morally Free Zone.
    Economics and Philosophy, 24 (1), 35-64.
  
  
  • – Erin, C. and Harris, J. 2003. An ethical market in human organs.
    Journal of Medical Ethics, 29, 137-41.
  
  
  • – Folbre, N. and Nelson, J. 2000. For Love or Money – Or Both?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 14, 123-140.
  
  
  • – Hirschman, A. 1982. Rival Interpretations of Market Society: Civilizing, Destructive, or Feeble?
    Journal of Economic Literature, 20, 1463-1484.
  
  
  • – Landes, E.M. and Posner, R.A. (1978) The Economics of the Baby Shortage,
    Journal of Legal Studies
    7: 323–348.
  
  
  • – Pennington, M. 2015. Why Most Things Should Probably Be for Sale.
    Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, 13, 251–274.
    
  
  
  • – Radin, M. 1987. Market-Inalienability.
    Harvard Law Review, 100(8), 1849-1937.6
    
    – Sandel, M. 2012.
    What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. Open Market Ed. Allen Lane, Ch.3.
  
  
  • – Satz, D. 2007. Liberalism, Economic Freedom and the Limits of Markets.
    Social Philosophy and Policy, 24,
    120-140.
  
  
  • – Sugden, R. 2012. The market as a cooperative endeavour.
    Public Choice, 152, 365-70.