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The Non-Aggression Principle (NAP), also called the Non-Aggression Axiom, the non-coercion principle, the non-initiation of force and the zero aggression principle, is a concept in which "aggression" – defined as initiating or threatening any forceful interference with either an individual or their property,[note 1] or agreements (contracts) – is illegitimate and should be prohibited.[1][2] Interpretations of the NAP vary, particularly concerning issues like intellectual property, force, and abortion.
The Non-Aggression Principle is considered by some to be a defining principle of libertarianism in the United States[3] and is also a prominent idea in anarcho-capitalism, voluntaryism, and minarchism.[4][5][6][7][non-primary source needed]
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- ^ Zwolinski, M. (2016). THE LIBERTARIAN NONAGGRESSION PRINCIPLE. Social Philosophy and Policy, 32(2), 62-90. doi:10.1017/S026505251600011X
- ^ Phred Barnet. "The Non-Aggression Principle (Americanly Yours, April 14, 2011)". Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "The Morality of Libertarianism". The Future of Freedom Foundation. October 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ "The Non-Aggression Axiom of Libertarianism". Lew Rockwell. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "What is the "non-aggression principle"?". Advocates for Small Government. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "Discovering Libertarianism – Non-Aggression Principle". Young Americans for Liberty. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-03-22.