Moral Responsibility in the Holocaust

A Study in the Ethics of Character

By: David H. Jones

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Hardcover | 15 April 1999

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This book goes beyond historical and psychological explanations of the Holocaust to directly address the moral responsibility of individuals involved in it. While defending the view that individuals caught up in large-scale historical events like the Holocaust are still responsible for their choices, he provides the philosophical tools needed to assess the responsibility, both negative and positive, of perpetrators, accomplices, bystanders, victims, helpers and rescuers. This book will be an important addition to courses on the Holocaust in social and political philosophy, history, religion, and applied ethics. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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As a pedagogical presentation, it is exemplary for its thoroughness and clarity. This book is a serious contribution to current moral philosophy. It should certainly be on the agenda of all pilosophers and teachers who are concerned with deep issues of value where matters of life and death are raised.--Mind: A Quarterly Review of Philosophy

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Non-Fiction History Specific Events & Topics in History Geonocide & Ethnic Cleansing The Holocaust General & World History Philosophy Ethics & Moral Philosophy Society & Culture Ethical Issues & Debates Regional & National History European History

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Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
The Ethics of Responsibility
Moral Responsibility	p. 15
Moral Character: Virtues and Vices	p. 33
Excuses	p. 63
Self-Deception	p. 79
Application of the Ethics of Responsibility to Problems Raised by the Holocaust
Political Culture, Socialization, and Responsibility	p. 99
The Principal Perpetrator: Adolf Hitler	p. 121
Perpetrators: The Men in Police Battalions	p. 145
Victims	p. 171
Helpers, Rescuers, and Bystanders	p. 199
Conclusion	p. 229
Index	p. 245
About the Author	p. 257
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Moral Responsibility in the Holocaust

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