Chapter VIII

CHAPTER VIII

Moral compromise a necessity in life.—Statement of Newman Impossibility of acting on it Moral considerations though the highest must not absorb all others Truthfulness—cases in which it may be departed from Moral compromise in war War necessarily stimulates the malevolent passions and practises deception Rights of war in early stages of civilisation Distinction between Greeks and Barbarians Roman moralists insisted on just causes of war and on formal declaration Treatment of prisoners.—Combatants and non-combatants Treatment of private property Lawful and unlawful methods of conducting war Abdication by the soldier of private judgment and free will Distinctions and compromises Cases in which the military oath may be broken.—Illegal orders Violation of religious obligations.—The Sepoy mutiny The Italian conscript.—Fenians in the British army