The atrocity paradigm : a theory of evil
In this book, philosopher and feminist Claudia Card presents a workable theory of evil, examining in particular human atrocities - acts of cruelty committed by human beings on others.
288 pages ; 24 cm
9780195181265, 0195181263
57282893
Introduction: the atrocity paradigm
Nietzsche's denial of evil
Utilitarian attack and stoic withdrawal: two extremes
Kant's theory of radical evil
Prioritizing evils over unjust inequalities
Rape in war
Terrorism in the home
The moral powers of victims
The moral burdens and obligations of perpetrators
Gray zones: diabolical evil revisited
Originally published: 2002