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The lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror

Summary/Abstract: The war against terrorism is analyzed within the context of the issue of freedom and political and moral identities of liberal-democratic societies. When compared to a nihilist challenge, what terrorism actually represents, respecting public order, obeying laws and constitutions is of crucial importance. The author distinguishes between three kinds of terrorism and points to the fact that acts of terrorism are immensely complex in terms of intensions and consequences. Close attention should be devoted to depoliticizing and demobilizing citizens that is present in the fight against terrorism. The era of terrorism forces one to opt for the “lesser evil” and to introduce controls into a free market of technologies and ideas, which is the key challenge for democracy. Ethics is important in this case for defining the identity of society and determining the type of terrorism one is dealing with.

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