Ethics And Nuclear Deterrence

Author : Geoffrey Goodwin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000199321

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Ethics and Nuclear Deterrence by Geoffrey Goodwin Pdf

As nuclear weapons become ever more sophisticated, so the deterrence debate becomes increasingly complex. The ‘Ban the Bomb’ slogans of the 1950s had been replaced by cries for ‘nuclear-free zones’, and talk of ‘megatonnage’ and ‘fallout’ had given way to talk of ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons and ‘limited strike capability’. Originally published in 1982, this book considers the ethical issues raised by nuclear policies and by the debate between proponents of the multilateralist/unilateralist approaches to disarmament and arms control at the time. It is not, like so many books on the subject, an ideological statement: there are essays by defence strategists which put the case for deterrence and essays by academics and churchmen which strenuously oppose it. The book also includes an essay on attempts to mitigate the appalling brutality of the many ‘conventional’ wars since 1945. At a time when the rhetoric and misinformation produced on both sides of the debate continued to obscure many vital issues, this book was welcome, sensible and necessary.

Author : David Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000047547

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Morality and the Bomb by David Fisher Pdf

Originally published in 1985, this book surveys how NATO policy sought to come to terms with the revolution in thinking about war which was brought about by the advent of nuclear weapons. It also examines the logic of deterrence. The book assesses the ethical issues involved, using as a framework the tradition of the idea of the Just War. A detailed modern version of the theory is elaborated and defended from an ethical viewpoint that gives due weight both to the mental states of the agent and to the consequences of his agency. The principle of non-combatant immunity is also examined for its clear relevance to the debate. Further considerations involve the effectiveness of deterrence and its morality, and the question whether deterrence can be effective even if its use is prohibited. The book also discusses the implications of various possible changes in NATO policy.

Author : Gregory S. Kavka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1987-10-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521338964

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Moral Paradoxes of Nuclear Deterrence by Gregory S. Kavka Pdf

This volume examines the complex and vitally important ethical questions connected with the deployment of nuclear weapons and their use as a deterrent. A number of the essays contained here have already established themselves as penetrating and significant contributions to the debate on nuclear ethics. They have been revised to bring out their unity and coherence, and are integrated with new essays. The books exceptional rigor and clarity make it valuable whether the reader's concern with nuclear ethics is professional or personal. Part I explores the morality of nuclear deterrrence from each of the two dominant traditions in moral philosophy, deontology and consequentialism, and points out a number of interesting ethical dilemmas. Part II criticizes a variety of alternatives to deterrence - unilateral nuclear disarmament, world government, strategic defense against ballistic missiles, and nuclear coercion - and argues for mutual nuclear disarmament as a realistic and desirable long-run alternative.

Author : James P. Sterba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081618295

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The Ethics of War and Nuclear Deterrence by James P. Sterba Pdf

Author : Joseph S. Nye
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1988-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780029230916

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Nuclear Ethics by Joseph S. Nye Pdf

Outlining a soundly reasoned "just defense doctrine" for the nuclear age, Nye provides a sensitive moral compass for policy choices and offers a genuine sense of hope for the future.

Author : Jack N. Barkenbus
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015029903690

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Ethics, Nuclear Deterrence, and War by Jack N. Barkenbus Pdf

Author : Thomas E. Doyle, II
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442276611

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Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas E. Doyle, II Pdf

This book relates a complex ethical (re)assessment of the continued reliance by some states on nuclear weapons as instruments of state power. This (re)assessment is more urgent considering the relatively recent intensification of great power conflict dynamics and the nuclear-weapon states’ recommitments to modernizing, augmenting, or tailoring their nuclear forces to address vital state and alliance interests. And, especially since the beginning of the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, these recommitments have accelerated the degree to which the political and moral dilemmas of (the threat of) nuclear use define and intensify existential risks for specific states and the international community at large. To execute this (re)assessment, this book details how strategic, political, legal, and moral reasoning are deeply intertwined on the questions of vital state and global values. Its ontological assumptions are taken from a broadly construed IR Constructivist stance, and its epistemological approach applies non-ideal moral principles informed by Kantian thought to selected problems of nuclear-armed security competition as they evolved since President Barack Obama’s 2009 Prague Declaration. This non-ideal moral approach employed is committed to the view that the dual imperatives of humanity’s survival and the common security of states requires an international order which privileges considerations of justice over power-political considerations. This non-ideal moral approach is a necessary element of theorizing a set of practices to effectively address the challenges and dilemmas of reordering international politics in terms of justice.

Author : John Finnis,Joseph M. Boyle,Germain Gabriel Grisez
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Deterrence (Strategy)
ISBN : UOM:49015001191411

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Nuclear Deterrence, Morality, and Realism by John Finnis,Joseph M. Boyle,Germain Gabriel Grisez Pdf

Providing a rigorous and objective ethical analysis of nuclear deterrence, this book discusses such issues as the Soviet menace, possible holocaust, and strategic imperatives. At the same time, the authors unmask types of deterrence that they perceive essentially as moral evasions, maintaining that deterrence cannot be bluffing, pure counterforce, the lesser (or greater) evil, or a step towards disarmament. Concluding that deterrence is unjustifiable, this book examines the new questions of conscience that this raises for us all.

Author : Steven P. Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996-11-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521567726

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Morality, Prudence, and Nuclear Weapons by Steven P. Lee Pdf

This 1993 book is the first post-Cold War assessment of nuclear deterrence, -providing a comprehensive normative understanding of nuclear deterrence policy.

Author : David Fisher
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Deterrence (Strategy)
ISBN : 0312547846

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Morality and the Bomb by David Fisher Pdf

Author : Kenneth Kipnis,Diana T Meyers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000307320

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Political Realism And International Morality by Kenneth Kipnis,Diana T Meyers Pdf

It is always appropriate to ask whether an expedient foreign policy is morally justifiable, just as it is always appropriate to ask whether a morally defensible policy is consistent with the national interest. The ongoing dialogue between morality and realpolitik gives much of foreign policy debate its characteristic bite. In this collection of essays, a distinguished group of philosophers, political theorists, and lawyers– including Russell Hardin and Marshall Cohen–explore these contrasting themes. In essays that are at once insightful and accessible, noted political thinkers examine the tension of the conflicting demands of morality and national self-interest in the context of the foundations of international order, the possession and use of nuclear weapons, recourse to war, and the prospects for peace. A final postscript addresses the question of the responsibility of intellectuals in the national foreign policy debate. This book will appeal to scholars and students in any discipline dealing with international affairs as well as to lay readers who wish to explore the implications of taking morality and reason seriously in foreign policy.

Author : Richard Sylvan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Deterrence (Strategy)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040479680

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On the Ethics of Large-scale Nuclear War and Nuclear Deterrence and the Political Fall-out by Richard Sylvan Pdf

Author : Douglas P. Lackey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013895654

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Ethics and Strategic Defense by Douglas P. Lackey Pdf

Author : Thomas E. Doyle, II
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136229497

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The Ethics of Nuclear Weapons Dissemination by Thomas E. Doyle, II Pdf

This book examines the moral dilemmas of nuclear dissemination, and the justifications of both nuclear pursuit and avoidance by contemporary states. Applying Constructivist methodologies and moral theory, the author analyses a core set of moral dilemmas that ensnare decision-makers amongst state and non-state nuclear aspirants, as well as amongst states committed to preventing horizontal proliferation. The book shows that the character, structure and implications of these dilemmas have not yet been adequately understood or appreciated, and that such an understanding is necessary for an effective set of nonproliferation policies. Furthermore, it shows that the dilemmas’ force and political policy import are evident in the 'discourses' that diverse actors undertake to defend their nuclear choices, and how the dilemmas of nuclear aspirants are implicated in those of nuclear preventers. The author advocates a number of policy recommendations that reinforce some already made by scholars and experts but, more importantly, others that advise significantly different courses of action. The book reveals how the moral dilemmas of nuclear aspiration, avoidance, and prevention constitute the security dilemmas and paradoxes that comprise much of the 21st century security environment. This book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation, international relations, ethics, and international security studies.

Author : Charles Kegley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429722479

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After The Cold War by Charles Kegley Pdf

This is a text on the traditional questions of nuclear deterrence and the unconventional answers suggested by the emerging new world order. These widely-ranging essays by scholars, policymakers and moral philosophers present rival ideas about the morality of alternative means for preserving mutual security as the world moves beyond the Cold War.