Some Ethical Questions Of Peace And War: With Special Reference to Ireland: With Special Reference To Ireland (1919) - Softcover

McDonald, Walter

9780548627860: Some Ethical Questions Of Peace And War: With Special Reference to Ireland: With Special Reference To Ireland (1919)

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ISBN 10: 054862786X ISBN 13: 9780548627860

Verlag: Kessinger Pub Co, 2007

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Some Ethical Questions of Peace and War: With Special Reference to Ireland is a book written by Walter McDonald in 1919. The book focuses on the ethical questions that arise during times of peace and war, with a particular emphasis on the situation in Ireland at the time. McDonald explores the moral implications of various actions taken during war, such as the use of propaganda, the treatment of prisoners of war, and the targeting of civilians. He also examines the concept of a just war, and whether or not the conflicts in Ireland meet the criteria for such a designation. Throughout the book, McDonald argues for the importance of ethical considerations in times of conflict, and emphasizes the need for a more conscientious approach to war and peace. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the ethical dimensions of war and peace, as well as the history of Ireland in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Some Ethical Questions of Peace and War was first published in 1919 shortly after the December 1918 General Election when Irish voters handed an electoral mandate to the Sinn Fein party. Walter McDonald was horrified that much of the Catholic Church, as Tom Garvin writes in the Introduction, 'could be accused of following popular passion rather than trying to moderate and enlighten popular opinion, arguably the true function of a Catholic priest'. McDonald's view was that the British state had been regarded as legitimate by the Church and most people on the island for a long time. He was a loyal member of the Church but believed that its hostility to freedom of thought, free speech and intellectual enquiry would endanger its future. He also argues against those nationalists who had supported the prospect of a German victory in the First World War, which in his view would have brought about the ruin of Britain and Ireland. McDonald knew that his views were controversial but he was also aware when he wrote the book that he had a short time to live. This neglected but fascinating book provides an unusual insight into the thinking of the time.

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