Key concepts in military ethics / edited by Deane-Peter Baker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baker, Deane-Peter, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Moral and ethical aspects.

War.

War (Philosophy).

Military ethics.

Ethical problems.

War and society.

Physical Description:

v, 246 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Sydney, NSW, Australia NewSouth Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

Can war be morally justified? What is the philosophy behind armed conflict? What principles guide ethical conduct in war? Based on a MOOC (Massive Open Online Coarse) designed for both military personnel and non-specialists across the globe, Key Concepts in Military Ethics offers a series of 'mini-chapters' on a huge range of topics and issues: moral dilemmas, military and civilian interactions, peacekeeping, terrorism, humanitarian intervention, and the military and the media. The authors are all academic experts, many with military experience, and their scenarios and case studies range from contemporary conflicts to more conventional theatres of war through history. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Foundations 7

1 Ethical dilemmas and tests of integrity / Stephen Coleman Coleman, Stephen 8

2 Consequentialist ethics / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 12

3 Deontological ethics / Paulo Keating Keating, Paulo 18

4 Virtue ethics / Tom Frame Frame, Tom 23

5 Stoicism and the profession of arms / Richard Adams Adams, Richard 28

6 Ethical Triangulation / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 33

Part 2 State Authority, Society and the Military 39

7 The social contract / Peter Balint Balint, Peter 40

8 Civil-military relations / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 45

9 Conscription / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 51

10 Representativeness and positive discrimination / Lisa Lines Lines, Lisa 56

11 The military and the media / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 60

Part 3 Ethics Within the Military Profession 65

12 Role morality and the unlimited liability contract / Nikki Coleman Coleman, Nikki 66

13 The triangular balance / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 72

14 Fairness and justice / Peter Bolint Bolint, Peter 76

15 Rights / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 82

16 Illegal orders and whistle-blowing / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 88

Part 4 Going to war and Ending Wars 95

17 Pacifism / Ned Dobos Dobos, Ned 96

18 Realism / Ned Dobos Dobos, Ned 102

19 Jus ad bellum (Just War Theory) / Anthony Burke Burke, Anthony 107

20 The Responsibility to Protect / Clinton Fernandes Fernandes, Clinton 112

21 Rebellion / Ned Dobos Dobos, Ned 117

22 Humanitarian intervention / Ned Dobos Dobos, Ned 122

23 Ending wars: Jus ex bello jus post bellum / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 128

Part 5 The Conduct of War 135

24 The principle of discrimination/distinction / Igor Primoratz Primoratz, Igor 136

25 Collateral damage and the doctrine of double effect / Deane-Peter Baker Baker, Deane-Peter 144

26 The principles of necessity and proportionality / Adam C. Gastineau Gastineau, Adam C. 150

27 Surrender and detention / David Lovell Lovell, David 157

28 Peacekeeping / Mesut Uyar Uyar, Mesut 163

29 Perfidy and means mala in se / Rhiannon Neilsen Neilsen, Rhiannon 169

30 Supreme emergency / Stephen Coleman Coleman, Stephen 174

31 Terrorism / Marino Miron Miron, Marino 179

32 Targeted killing / Adam C. Gastineau Gastineau, Adam C. 185

Part 6 Emerging Challenges 193

33 Expeditionary conflict / Adam C. Gastineau Gastineau, Adam C. 194

34 Unmanned weapons systems / Richard Adams Adams, Richard 201

35 Autonomous weapons systems / Clinton Fernandes Fernandes, Clinton 207

36 Non-lethal weapons / Stephen Coleman Coleman, Stephen 213

37 Private military contractors / David Pfotenhauer Pfotenhauer, David 219

38 Cyber warfare / Marina Miron Miron, Marina 225.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781742234380

1742234380

9781742242132

1742242138

9781742247472

1742247474

OCLC:

919235849

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