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July 17, 2026Journal of Ethics and Social PhilosophyOpen Access

A Contractualist Defense of Limited Moral Equality of Combatants

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Overview

Contractualist approach argues for limited moral equality of combatants in warfare, highlighting civilian and combatant survival interests.

Key Points

  • The aim is to defend a limited moral equality of combatants thesis, balancing just and unjust combatants in warfare.
  • Developed a contractualist framework for analyzing moral equality in combatants.
  • Addressed the issue of noncompliance in warfare related to just war theory.
  • Contrasted the contractualist approach with the contractarian views of Benbaji and Statman.
  • Demonstrated that a limited moral equality of combatants protects interests in survival better than pacifist approaches.
  • Showed that contractualism can be effectively applied despite noncompliance challenges in warfare.
  • Avoided counterexamples faced by Benbaji and Statman’s contractarian account.

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Anthony Nguyen (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a59c713a58755010b471feahttps://doi.org/10.26556/jesp.v31i4.6244
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