Didactics of military ethics : from theory to practice / edited by Thomas R. Elssner, Reinhold Janke ; with the assistance of Antonia C. Oesterle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elssner, Thomas R., editor.

Janke, Reinhold, editor.

Oesterle, Antonia C., editor.

Series:

International studies on military ethics ; v. 2.

International studies on military ethics ; volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military ethics.

Military ethics--Study and teaching.

War--Moral and ethical aspects.

War.

Physical Description:

xxi, 209 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2016]

Summary:

The Iron Curtain fell over a quarter of a century ago. With it fell also the relatively straightforward Western assumption that war was going to be a bi-polar, symmetrical affair, albeit one with nuclear overtones - an assumption around which the training and education of military officers had hitherto been built. The immediate post Cold War period showed officers wearing a blue, rather than a green helmet, negotiating with opponents whom they ought not to call enemies and keeping the peace in situations where there was no peace to keep. Added to this was the phenomenon of international terrorism, which manifested itself on the strategic, rather than merely the tactical level. Counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrate how difficult it is to win the hearts and minds of the local population while subduing the enemy at the same time. With the distinction between what is morally right and wrong becoming ever more blurred, the moral dilemmas of officers and men have begun to multiply and the need to reconsider the basic assumptions and practices of military ethics education in this highly unpredictable world has become ever more urgent. This volume, arising out of a conference held at the Centre for Leadership Development and Civic Education of the German Armed Forces, attempts to address that need. It offers the insights both of officers with combat experience and academics closely familiar with military training, and uniquely bridges the gap between theory and practice in the teaching of military ethics. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Responsibility Towards Myself and My Conscience: Leadership Responsibility between Ethics and Purpose / Jürgen Weigt Weigt, Jürgen 1

2 Didactics of Military Ethics: From Theory to Practice / Thomas R. Elßner Elßner, Thomas R. 4

3 'What I Have Learned' / George Lober Lober, George 10

4 Ethics and the Changing Character of War / Martin L. Cook Cook, Martin L. 15

5 Why Address the 'E'-Word in Military Ethics Education?: The Role of Emotions in Moral Judgement and Decision-Making / Desiree Verweij Verweij, Desiree 27

6 Values - Attitude - Education: Military Ethics Education Formats at ZEEIS / Veronika Bock Bock, Veronika, Kristina Tonn Tonn, Kristina 45

7 Menschengerechte Soldaten - Soldatengerechte Ethikausbildung: Am Beispiel der Unteroffiziersausbildung im Österreichischen Bundesheer / Stefan Gugerel Gugerel, Stefan 64

8 Moral Judgement in War and Peacekeeping Operations: An Empirical Review / Miriam C. de Graaff Graaff, Miriam C. de 75

9 Explaining Military Ethics to Young People: Role and Teaching Methods of Youth Information Officers / Moritz Brake Brake, Moritz 112

10 Ethics of War as a Part of Military Ethics / Jovan Babic Babic, Jovan 120

11 Leadership for Mere Mortals / Timothy T. Lupfer Lupfer, Timothy T. 127

12 Less Lethal Weapons in Military Operations / Patrice Mompeyssin Mompeyssin, Patrice 141

13 A Dichotomy of Conflicting Duties / Jeff Montrose Montrose, Jeff 158

14 Conveying Ideas and Values in Education! Challenges in Teaching Military Ethics / Edwin R. Micewski Micewski, Edwin R. 173

15 Sound Moral Psychology behind Ethics Education / Florian Demont Demont, Florian 178

16 Legitimacy of Military Deployments Especially in Asymmetric Conflicts / Hartwig von Schubert Schubert, Hartwig von 184

17 Attitudes of Military Academy Cadets on Code of Honour of the Serbian Army / Zoran Jeftic Jeftic, Zoran, Vanja Rokvic Rokvic, Vanja, Svetlana Stanarevic Stanarevic, Svetlana 200.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Didactics of military ethics

ISBN:

9789004312128

9004312129

OCLC:

938359777