Introduction to Military Ethics

A Reference Handbook

AvBill Rhodes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del i serien Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues

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Beskrivning

This comprehensive overview examines the many facets of military ethics as they are applied during times of armed conflict and times of peace.An Introduction to Military Ethics: A Reference Handbook presents the philosophical and conceptual foundations of military ethics, offering an excellent foundation for exploration and discussion of these issues. It focuses first on the 2,500-year legacy of the "just war theory" and its application through history. It then moves to the application of that tradition in the modern era, showing how acts of terrorism by nonstate participants require a new theory and way of thinking about when and how armed force can be justifiably employed. Further, the author analyzes how new theories might alter the fundamental identity of traditional defensive military forces. The book also addresses peacetime ethical issues, such as gender integration and the role of religion in the military. The book is essential reading for military officers and students, as well as those policymakers who confront decisions about how to deploy military force during the War on Terror.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-09-23
Mått:156 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:907 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313350467

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Bill Rhodes conducts research and development in professional ethics for his company, Aerworthy Consulting, LLC., in Franktown, CO.

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Rhodes has taught philosophy and professional ethics for over 16 years to military service members. Here, he offers an introduction to the study of military ethics, written for military officers, policymakers, and students. After a review of fundamental concepts, he focuses on the legacy of the "just war theory" and its application through history, then examines the application of that tradition in the modern era, with discussion of the use of military force in the name of a political community, and the ethical underpinnings of the rules of warfare. He also looks at emerging controversies faced by modern militaries, such as humanitarian intervention and dealing with nonstate actors, such as terrorists. Final chapters look at cultural issues in the modern military, including integration of women into the services, and address issues of professional identity. A glossary and a chronology are provided.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Ethics in the Real WorldChapter 1 An Overview of Applied Ethics for the MilitaryChapter 2 Just War Thinking (JWT) in Historical PerspectiveChapter 3 Philosophical Foundations of Military EthicsChapter 4 Jus ad Bellum TodayChapter 5 Jus in Bello TodayChapter 6 Adapting to Contemporary ChallengesChapter 7 Cultural Ethical IssuesChapter 8 Modern Military IdentitySelected BibliographyIndex