ABSTRACT Debates concerning the relationship between humanitarianism and the use of force are by no means a new phenomenon, yet humanitarian rationales for waging war have become more and more commonplace over recent decades. The commitment to humanitarian intervention, in particular, raises deep theoretical and practical questions about the foundational principle of political neutrality espoused by many humanitarian aid organisations. In this paper I will provide an overview of the literature on the relationship between humanitarianism and the use of force before advancing the argument that a genuine humanitarianism must necessarily be premised upon a pacifist ethos. A pacifist ethos, in this context, is presented as a commitment to non-violence and anti-war activism even while recognising the limits of such an aspiration. Such an understanding of pacifism in practice, inspired in part by realist ethics, allows humanitarian actors to take strong, principled, and sustained stands in support of universal values of peace and human well-being without losing sight of the material challenges posed by the very real violence of the arenas in which they operate.

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为什么人道主义需要和平主义精神

摘要 关于人道主义与使用武力之间关系的争论绝不是一个新现象，但近几十年来，发动战争的人道主义理由变得越来越普遍。特别是对人道主义干预的承诺，对许多人道主义援助组织所支持的政治中立的基本原则提出了深刻的理论和实践问题。在本文中，在提出真正的人道主义必须以和平主义精神为前提的论点之前，我将概述有关人道主义与使用武力之间关系的文献。在这种情况下，和平主义精神被呈现为对非暴力和反战激进主义的承诺，即使承认这种愿望的局限性。