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Ethics and War
GOV 1734

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Description

What is the origin, character, and impact of ethical constraints on war?  The course will review major theoretical discussions of this subject in readings and lectures. Students will then engage in in-class debates on the ethical status of actions taken in war based on historical cases.

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School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Department Government
Course Component Lecture
Subject Government
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students