12: Should Civilians Be Spared in War?

On today’s episode, we have one major question for philosopher Seth Lazar: is it ever acceptable to kill civilians in war? As with all good questions in philosophy, it turned out to be a lot more complicated than we initially thought. Lazar wrote Sparing Civilians, out now from Oxford University Press. He lays out what it takes for a civilian or soldier to be considered a threat, what it takes for someone be responsible for that threat, and how to weigh risking harm to other people. Then later in the show, host Andy Cullison sits down with producers Sandra Bertin and Christiane Wisehart to discuss what responsibility civilians in the United States have for foreign wars. For shownotes and more information, visit us at http://examiningethics.org/ Subscribe to Examining Ethics on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/e... Follow us on Twitter: @ExaminingEthics Like us on Facebook:   / examiningethics