The unique approach taken withinThe Ethics of Patriotism brings together the differing perspectives of three leading figures in the philosophical debate who deliver an up-to-date, accessible, and vigorous presentation of the major views and arguments.Brings together the differing perspectives of three leading philosophers, who, together, explore the major positions on the ethics of patriotismConnects with several burgeoning fields of interest in philosophy and politics, including nationalism, civic virtue, liberalism and republicanism, loyalty, and cosmopolitanismDemonstrates that it is possible to make progress on the question of the ethics of patriotism while taking an ecumenical approach to larger theoretical questionsA timely and relevant response to the upsurge of interest in nationalism, patriotism, and secessions

John Kleinig is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, CUNY, and Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, Canberra. He is the author of, amongst others,Valuing Life (1991),The Ethics of Policing (1996), andEthics and Criminal Justice (2008).

Simon Keller is Professor of Philosophy at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. He is the author ofThe Limits of Loyalty (2007), which won the 2009 American Philosophical Association Book Prize, andPartiality (2013).

Igor Primoratz is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, Canberra. He is the author ofBanquos Geist: Hegels Theorie der Strafe (1986),Justifying Legal Punishment (1989, 1997),Ethics and Sex (1999), andTerrorism: A Philosophical Investigation(2013). He is also editor of a number of books, includingPatriotism (2002) andPatriotism: Philosophical and Political Perspectives (with Aleksandar Pavkovic, 2007).

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

Part One Three Views on the Ethics of Patriotism 17

1 The Virtue in Patriotism 19John Kleinig

2 The Case against Patriotism 48Simon Keller

3 Patriotism: A Two-Tier Account 73Igor Primoratz

Part Two Responses 105

4 Making Good on Patriotism: Response to Keller and Primoratz 107John Kleinig

5 Virtue for the Unpatriotic: Response to Kleinig and Primoratz 123Simon Keller

6 Keeping to the Middle Ground: Response to Keller and Kleinig 138Igor Primoratz

Part Three Final Words 153

7 Final Words 155John Kleinig

8 Final Words 163Simon Keller

9 Final Words 172Igor Primoratz

Bibliography 178

Index 185