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September 10, 2025Journal of Ethics and Social PhilosophyOpen Access

Soldiers and Moral Tragedy

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Overview

This article examines moral culpability of soldiers in unjust wars, indicating implications for political membership.

Key Points

  • Renzo's argument challenges traditional views on moral culpability in unjust wars, revealing complexities in soldier ethics.
  • The exploration shows that soldiers rarely have enough grounds to reject orders, collapsing the framework into traditional absolution.
  • Renzo's model introduces a paradox, allowing soldiers to be both justified and unjustified in their actions simultaneously.
  • This analysis highlights critical issues surrounding political membership and moral responsibility in the context of warfare.

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Christopher Kutz (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c192579b7b07f3a0616cdfhttps://doi.org/10.26556/jesp.v30i5.4142
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