Seth Lazar

Global Ethics Fellow Alumnus

Seth Lazar is a research fellow at the School of Philosophy at the Australian National University.

His research is in ethics and political philosophy, with a focus on the ethics of war and killing. His work includes articles on war and self-defence in Ethics and Philosophy and Public Affairs, as well as papers on associative duties, corrective justice, rights, and citizenship.

Featured Work

U.S. bomber flies a combat patrol over Afghanistan, 2008.<br> CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mateus27_24-25/3583224561/in/photostream/" target=_blank">Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, U.S. Air Force</a>

MAR 16, 2012 Podcast

Seth Lazar on Self-Defense in War

Does all killing in war come down to self-defense? This view makes a lot of intuitive sense, but it turns out to pose a serious ...