Hugo Grotius on ethics and war.

From: American Political Science Review | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Hugo Grotius' concepts on international law and ethics are becoming popular due to a renewed interest in both topics. Grotius tried to establish a theoretical position between amoral realism and idealism. He developed a system wherein the flexibility of human law was integrated with the moral authority of natural law. Most importantly, he created a code of international behavior that allows injustice, when needed, without alienating moral ideals.

A certain ambivalence hovers today over the legacy of Hugo Grotius. The publication in 1625 of his great work, The Law of War and Peace (De Jure ...

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