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The article focuses on utilitarian perspective on humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian intervention is defined as use of force by a state, beyond its border, that has as a purpose or an effect the protection of human rights of noncitizens or the reduction of the suffering of noncitizens. Political organizations such as states care far more about the welfare of their own members than they care about the welfare of nonmembers. Another factor which limits humanitarian intervention is anti-intervention norms in international law and international politics.