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The article explores the state of affairs of the basic principles of the Decalogue of Principles of the Helsinki Final Act of the osce after the violations of these principles by the Russian aggression against Ukraine. It gives an overview of the main features of the Decalogue as it was adopted in 1975 as well as more recent developments, in particular in relation to the non-intervention principle. Although several fundamental principles have been seriously violated, the author underlines the continued importance of the Decalogue and the need to make all efforts necessary to repair the amage.

"The history of moral philosophy has been dominated by attempts to find and defend the correct moral principle or set of principles. However, over the last two decades the assumption that morality can and should be understood in terms of principles has come under attack from several quarters. The most radical attack has come from so-called moral particularists according to whom principles are at best useless and at worst a hindrance to successful moral reasoning and action. Why should - and how can - morality be based on principles? These are the leading questions of this book. Moral Principles offers a historically informed, in-depth examination of the current particularist/generalist debate and presents a novel account of the place of principles in our moral thought and action"--

THIS SECTION SUGGESTS SOME PRINCIPLES WHICH THE UN COULD CODIFY TO USE AS A BASE FOR FURTHER ARMS CONTROL NEGOTIATIONS. SOME PRINCIPLES THAT COULD BE CODED INCLUDE THE RIGHT OF SECURITY, THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN RELEVANT NEGOTIATIONS, AND THAT THE STATUS OF WEAPON-FREE STATES BE ESTABLISHED. NEW PRINCIPLES AN EXPLICIT PROHIBITION OF FIRST USE OF WEAPONS COULD BE DEVELOPED. THE UN PROVIDES A SUITABLE VEHICLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PRINCIPLES.