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Author : Steven P. Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1996-11-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521567726
This 1993 book is the first post-Cold War assessment of nuclear deterrence, -providing a comprehensive normative understanding of nuclear deterrence policy.
Author : Joseph S. Nye
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1988-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780029230916
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 : David Fisher,Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367466260
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 : David Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367466147
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 : John Finnis,Joseph M. Boyle,Germain Gabriel Grisez
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:49015001191411
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 : Brad Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1952565189
The public discourse about the ethics of nuclear deterrence has largely been shaped by the views of trained ethicists, religious leaders, and individuals in non-governmental organizations campaigning for nuclear disarmament. The views of the practitioners of nuclear discourse have generally been under-represented in the public debate. Those practitioners include the makers of nuclear policy and those in the governmental, military, scientific, and technical communities who implement it. This small volume is a corrective to this imbalance. The 11 essays span a diverse set of interests and perspectives. Some are concerned primarily about the ethics of nuclear deterrence, whereas others focus on the ethics of nuclear disarmament. Some respond to these challenges within a strong religious context, whereas others are rooted in varied philosophical frameworks. The volume includes a concise review of contemporary literature. It closes with two chapters on the state of the existing public discourse. One concludes that the gap between the nuclear practitioners and the "disarmament archipelago" is growing wider. The other concludes that, in democratic states, nuclear policy must be defensible in both prudential and moral terms.
Author : David Fisher
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Deterrence (Strategy)
ISBN : 0312547846
Author : Steven P. Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 052172757X
What are the ethical principles underpinning the idea of a just war and how should they be adapted to changing social and military circumstances? In this book, Steven P. Lee presents the basic principles of just war theory, showing how they evolved historically and how they are applied today in global relations. He examines the role of state sovereignty and individual human rights in the moral foundations of just war theory and discusses a wide range of topics including humanitarian intervention, preventive war, the moral status of civilians and enemy combatants, civil war and terrorism. He shows how just war theory relates to both pacifism and realism. Finally, he considers the future of war and the prospects for its obsolescence. His clear and wide-ranging discussion, richly illustrated with examples, will be invaluable for students and other readers interested in the ethical challenges posed by the changing nature of war.
Author : Avner Cohen,Steven Lee,Steven P. Lee
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 0847672581
The excellent quality and depth of the various essays make [the book] an invaluable resource....It is likely to become essential reading in its field.--CHOICE
Author : John Kultgen
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739188200
Abolition of Nuclear Weapons as a Moral Imperative argues that the use of nuclear weapons as a threat in policies of nuclear deterrence violate basic principles of morality and consequently the abolition of nuclear weapons from the world is a moral imperative nations that have them. The focus is on the United States since it will have to take the lead in any program of abolition. The argument is formulated in terms accessible to theorists in different disciplines and activists in a large range of causes. It appeals to principles that are widely shared but whose application to national policies, especially to deterrence by threats of mass destruction, has been debated ever since nuclear weapons were developed. The book explains what is meant by the "immorality" of a national policy, the stake which citizens have in their agents acting morally and the role of their opinions in seeing that they do. The argument of the book is couched in terms of consequences. The effects of the U.S.'s nuclear deterrent on the probability of nuclear war are difficult to calculate; but the harms for the country and others across the globe caused by the immense apparatus necessary to make U.S. threats credible are sufficient to condemn the policy. The last part of the book is devoted to way the U.S. can take the lead in safe and effective steps necessary to abolish the weapons and prevent their reintroduction into the world.
Author : Thomas E. Doyle, II
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136229497
Offers an original and timely contribution to the nuclear ethics debate Examines the moral dilemmas of state and non-state actor nuclear proliferation Will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation, ethics, international relations and international security
Author : Joseph S. Nye
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9780190935962
What is the role of ethics in American foreign policy? The Trump Administration has elevated this from a theoretical question to front-page news. Should ethics even play a role, or should we only focus on defending our material interests? In Do Morals Matter? Joseph S. Nye provides a concise yet penetrating analysis of how modern American presidents have-and have not-incorporated ethics into their foreign policy. Nye examines each presidency during theAmerican era post-1945 and scores them on the success they achieved in implementing an ethical foreign policy. Alongside this, he evaluates their leadership qualities, explaining which approaches work and which ones do not.
Author : Gregory S. Kavka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1987-10-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521338964
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 : Sohail H. Hashmi,Steven Lee,Steven P. Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0521545269
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Author : Steven P. Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521898836
An account of war ethics sensitive to the historical just war theory, informed by the contemporary concerns of war.