Citation

Jokic A. J. Ethics 2004; 8(3): 251-297.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1023/B:JOET.0000031068.85984.da

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This is an attempt to develop a more complete understanding of "genocidalism of commission," or the genocidal use of "genocide," defined stipulatively as "the energetic attributions of "genocide" in less than clear cases without considering available and convincing opposing evidence and argumentation." Genocidalism is a widespread phenomenon regarding the discourse on international affairs in the advanced, liberal societies of the West, embedding a "normative divide" between the ways of attending to domestic (national) concerns and ways of attending to international issues. I argue that genocidalism is morally wrong, explore its likely causes, and suggest possible ways of getting rid of this hateful practice.