Extrication morality
Appearance
Extrication morality is a moral theory proposed by
C.A.J. Coady
which attempts to accommodate seemingly immoral actions, particularly of politicians, as a legitimate form of necessary evil.
See also
- Dirty hands
- Ticking time bomb scenario
Further reading
- ISBN 0-521-38063-4.
- Lee, Simon F. (2003). Uneasy ethics. Random House. pp. 92–94. ISBN 0-7126-0655-6.
- Lee, Steven P. (1996). Morality, Prudence, and Nuclear Weapons. Cambridge UP. pp. 413–416. ISBN 0-521-38272-6.