THE LEAST OF ALL POSSIBLE EVILS

The principle of the lesser evilthe acceptability of pursuing one exceptional course of action in order to prevent a greater inju sticehas long been a cornerstone of Western ethical philosophy. From its roots in classical ethics and Christian theology, to Hanna h Arendts exploration of the work of the Jewish Councils during the Nazi regime, Weizman explores its development in three key tran sformations of the problem: the defining intervention of Médecins Sans Frontières in mid-1980s Ethiopia/ the separation wall in Isra el-Palestine/...[Read more]