RUDN Journal of PhilosophyRUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-8900Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)11267Research ArticleInterpretations of the Prohibition on the Use of Force in Normative Ethics (the Essence of Disagreements and Prospects of the Synthesis)ProkofyevA VDepartment of Ethicsavprok2006@mail.ruInstitute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences150220152162312092016Copyright © 2015, Prokofyev A.V.2015The paper analyses main approaches to the problem of moral regulation of the use of force: nonviolence ethics, deontological ethics of force, consequentialist ethics of force. The author elaborates arguments against nonviolence ethics and outlines a synthetic approach that takes into account objective reasons generating deontological and consequentialist ethics of force.moralityethicsprohibition on the use of forcedeontologyconsequentialismnonviolence ethicsethics of forceморальэтиказапрет на применение силыдеонтологияконсеквенциализмэтика ненасилияэтика силы