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Military ethics : what everyone needs to know / George Lucas ; foreword by General John R. Allen, U.S.M.C.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lucas, George R., author.
- Series:
- What everyone needs to know.
- What everyone needs to know
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- What significance does 'ethics' have for the men and women serving in the military forces of nations around the world? What core values and moral principles collectively guide the members of this 'military profession?' This text explains these essential moral foundations, along with 'just war theory,' international relations, and international law.
- Contents:
- Why military ethics?
- The moral foundations of the military profession
- Ethics and the profession of arms
- Military ethics and international law
- The ancient origins of military ethics
- Military ethics and the just war tradition
- Military ethics apart from combat
- Ethical challenges facing the military profession
- The ethics of defense and private security contracting
- Military interventions for humanitarian relief
- Military ethics and unmanned systems
- Military ethics and cyber security
- Reconsidering ethics with the profession of arms.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2016.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-756990-0
- 0-19-933691-1
- 0-19-933690-3
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