Extrication morality
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Extrication morality is a moral theory proposed by C.A.J. Coady
which attempts to accommodate seemingly immoral actions, particularly of politicians, as a legitimate form of necessary evil.
C.A.J. (Tony) Coady
C. A. J. Coady is an Australian philosopher with an international reputation for his research in both epistemology and political and applied philosophy. Coady's best-known work relates to the epistemological problems posed by testimony...
which attempts to accommodate seemingly immoral actions, particularly of politicians, as a legitimate form of necessary evil.