Humanitarian ethics : a guide to the morality of aid in war and disaster

314 Pages·2015·1.96 MB·English

by  Slim

HUMANITARIAN ETHICS

HUGO SLIM
Humanitarian Ethics
A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War
and Disaster
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Slim, Hugo
Humanitarian Ethics/A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War and Disaster
ISBN 978-01902-6483-3
For Jessie and Solomon

CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
List of acronyms xi
Introduction 1
PART ONE
ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS
1. The Ethical Origins of Humanitarian Action 25
PART TWO
THE MODERN ELABORATION OF HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES
2. The Humanitarian Goal—Humanity and Impartiality 39
3. Political Principles—Neutrality and Independence 65
4. Dignity Principles—Respect, Participation and Empowerment 75
5. Stewardship Principles—Sustainability and Accountability 93
6. What Kind of Ethics is Humanitarian Ethics? 111
PART THREE
ETHICAL PRACTICE IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION
7. Reason and Emotion 125
8. Humanitarian Deliberation 135
9. Moral Choices 155
10. Moral Responsibility 169
11. Persistent Ethical Problems 183
12. The Ethical Humanitarian Worker 231
Annex 1: The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and
Red Crescent Movement 251
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CONTENTS
Annex 2: The Code of Conduct for NGOs in Disaster Relief 253
Annex 3: The Humanitarian Charter 257
Annex 4: Principles of Good Humanitarian Donorship 263
Notes 267
Index 291
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