Pursuing Moral Warfare

Author : Marcus Schulzke
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626166592

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During combat, soldiers make life-and-death choices dozens of times a day. These individual decisions accumulate to determine the outcome of wars. This work examines the theory and practice of military ethics in counterinsurgency operations. Marcus Schulzke surveys the ethical traditions that militaries borrow from; compares ethics in practice in the US Army, British Army and Royal Marines Commandos, and Israel Defense Forces; and draws conclusions that may help militaries refine their approaches in future conflicts. The work is based on interviews with veterans and military personnel responsible for ethics training, review of training materials and other official publications, published accounts from combat veterans, and observation of US Army focus groups with active-duty soldiers. Schulzke makes a convincing argument that though military ethics cannot guarantee flawless conduct, incremental improvements can be made to reduce war’s destructiveness while improving the success of counterinsurgency operations.

Author : Marcus Schulzke
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626166585

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Pursuing Moral Warfare by Marcus Schulzke Pdf

During combat, soldiers make life-and-death choices dozens of times a day. These individual decisions accumulate to determine the outcome of wars. This work examines the theory and practice of military ethics in counterinsurgency operations. Marcus Schulzke surveys the ethical traditions that militaries borrow from; compares ethics in practice in the US Army, British Army and Royal Marines Commandos, and Israel Defense Forces; and draws conclusions that may help militaries refine their approaches in future conflicts. The work is based on interviews with veterans and military personnel responsible for ethics training, review of training materials and other official publications, published accounts from combat veterans, and observation of US Army focus groups with active-duty soldiers. Schulzke makes a convincing argument that though military ethics cannot guarantee flawless conduct, incremental improvements can be made to reduce war’s destructiveness while improving the success of counterinsurgency operations.

Author : Richard A. Wasserstrom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : War
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039668947

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War and Morality by Richard A. Wasserstrom Pdf

Author : Charles Guthrie,Michael Quinlan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781408820445

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Just War by Charles Guthrie,Michael Quinlan Pdf

'A remarkable book, small in size but with great clarity and insight into moral and ethical principles that need to be understood and reaffirmed' - Henry Kissinger Every society and every period of history has had to face the reality of war. War inevitably yields situations in which the normal ethical rules of society have to be overridden. The Just War tradition has evolved over the centuries as a careful endeavour to impose moral discipline and humanity on resort to war and in its waging, and the tradition deserves our attention now as much as ever. Tracing the origin and nature of the tradition from its roots in Christian thinking and providing a clear summary of its principles, and drawing examples from Kosovo, Afghanistan and the wars in Iraq, Charles Guthrie and Michael Quinlan look at the key concepts in relation to modern armed conflict. This short but powerful book sets out the case for a workable and credible moral framework for modern war before, while and after it is waged.

Author : Andrew R. Hom,Cian O'Driscoll,Kurt Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780192521989

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Moral Victories by Andrew R. Hom,Cian O'Driscoll,Kurt Mills Pdf

What does it mean to win a moral victory? Ideals of just and decisive triumphs often colour the call to war, yet victory is an increasingly dubious proposition in modern conflict, where negotiated settlements and festering violence have replaced formal surrenders. In the Just War and strategic studies traditions, assumptions about victory also underpin decisions to go to war but become more problematic in discussions about its conduct and conclusion. So although winning is typically considered the very object of war, we lack a clear understanding of victory itself. Likewise, we lack reliable resources for discerning a just from an unjust victory, for balancing the duty to fight ethically with the obligation to win, and for assessing the significance of changing ways of war for moral judgment. Though not amenable to easy answers, these important questions are both perennial and especially urgent. This book brings together a group of leading scholars from various disciplines to tackle them. It covers both traditions of victory - charting the historically variable notion of victory and the dialogues and fissures this opens in the just war and strategic canons - along with contemporary challenges of victory- analysing how new security contexts put pressure on these fissures and working toward clearer ideas about victory today. The result is a wide-ranging and timely collection of essays that bridges the gap between ethical, strategic, and historical approaches to war and develops new ways of thinking about it as a practical and moral proposition.

Author : Brian Orend
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781554810956

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The Morality of War - Second Edition by Brian Orend Pdf

The first edition of The Morality of War was one of the most widely-read and successful books ever written on the topic. In this second edition, Brian Orend builds on the substantial strengths of the first, adding important new material on: cyber-warfare; drone attacks; the wrap-up of Iraq and Afghanistan; conflicts in Libya and Syria; and protracted struggles (like the Arab-Israeli conflict). Updated and streamlined throughout, the book offers new research tools and case studies, while keeping the winning blend of theory and history featured in the first edition. This book remains an engaging and comprehensive examination of the ethics, and practice, of war and peace in today’s world.

Author : David Fisher
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199599240

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Morality and War by David Fisher Pdf

Explores the nature and grounds of moral reasoning, the relation between public and private morality, and how just war teaching needs to be refashioned to provide practical guidance.

Author : Larry May,Eric Rovie,Steve Viner
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060810739

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The Morality of War by Larry May,Eric Rovie,Steve Viner Pdf

The first major anthology to survey the field of moral and ethical issues concerning war and peace, this text traces debates from Cicero and Augustine to Kosovo and Iraq today. Issues of self-defense, preemptive war, torture, pacifism, terrorism, and many more are central to the readings in this book.

Author : Anthony Joseph Coates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015039880698

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The Ethics of War by Anthony Joseph Coates Pdf

Drawing on examples from the history of warfare from the Crusades to the present day, The ethics of war explores the limits and possibilities of the moral regulation of war. While resisting the commonly held view that 'war is hell', A. J. Coates focuses on the tensions which exist between war and morality. The argument is conducted from a just war standpoint, though the moral ambiguity and mixed record of that tradition is acknowledged and the dangers which an exaggerated view of the justice or moral worth of war poses are underlined.In the first part, the broad image of the just war is compared with the competing images of realism, militarism and pacifism. In the second part, the moral issues associated both with the decision to go to war and with the manner in which war is conducted are explored. Was the allied decision to go to war in the Gulf premature? Were economic sanctions a more effective and morally preferable option? Was Britain justified in going to war over the Falklands? Did the Allied bombing of Germany in the Second World War constitute a war crime? Should the IRA's claim to belligerent status be recognised? These questions and more are raised in this important book.

Author : F.M. Kamm
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199897520

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The Moral Target by F.M. Kamm Pdf

This title comprises essays that discuss aspects of war and other conflicts in the light of nonconsequentialist ethical theory. The topics include the relation between conditions that justify starting war and those that justify stopping it, the treatment of combatants and noncombatants in war, and much more.

Author : John Courtney Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041280467

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Morality and Modern War by John Courtney Murray Pdf

Author : Patience Coster
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448871889

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The Ethics of War by Patience Coster Pdf

This illuminating volume explores the opposing viewpoints of whether it is right to go to war. It investigates the facts behind the headlines, the history behind current trends, and the rights and wrongs of warfare. Teens learn about the concept of a “just war” and whether or not it is ethical to intervene because of human rights violations. They also examine international law and the Geneva Conventions––and who and what these protect. The book also covers combatants and noncombatants, unmanned weapons, religious views of war, “holy wars,” jihad, pacifism, nonviolence, peace agreements, and war crimes, among other hot-button topics.

Author : Robert Emmet Meagher,Douglas A. Pryer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781498296793

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War and Moral Injury by Robert Emmet Meagher,Douglas A. Pryer Pdf

All royalties from the sale of this book are being donated to Warfighter Advance, http://www.warfighteradvance.org Moral Injury has been called the "signature wound" of today's wars. It is also as old as the human record of war, as evidenced in the ancient war epics of Greece, India, and the Middle East. But what exactly is Moral Injury? What are its causes and consequences? What can we do to prevent or limit its occurrence among those we send to war? And, above all, what can we do to help heal afflicted warriors? This landmark volume provides an invaluable resource for those looking for answers to these questions. Gathered here are some of the most far-ranging, authoritative, and accessible writings to date on the topic of Moral Injury. Contributors come from the fields of psychology, theology, philosophy, psychiatry, law, journalism, neuropsychiatry, classics, poetry, and, of course, the profession of arms. Their voices find common cause in informing the growing, international conversation on war and war's deepest and most enduring invisible wound. Few may want to have this myth-challenging, truth-telling conversation, but it is one we must have if we truly wish to help those we send to fight our wars.

Author : Thomas Scanlon,Richard B. Brandt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1974-07-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0691019800

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War and Moral Responsibility by Thomas Scanlon,Richard B. Brandt Pdf

This remarkably rich collection of articles focuses on moral questions about war. The essays, originally published in Philosophy & Public Affairs, cover a wide range of topics from several points of view by writers from the fields of political science, philosophy, and law. The discussion of war and moral responsibility falls into three general categories: problems of political and military choice, problems about the relation of an individual to the actions of his government, and more abstract ethical questions as well. The first category includes questions about the ethical and legal aspects of war crimes and the laws of war; about the source of moral restrictions on military methods or goals; and about differences in suitability of conduct which may depend on differences in the nature of the opponent. The second category includes questions about the conditions for responsibility of individual soldiers and civilian officials for war crimes, and about the proper attitude of a government toward potential conscripts who reject its military policies. The third category includes disputes between absolutist, deontological, and utilitarian ethical theories, and deals with questions about the existence of insoluble moral dilemmas.

Author : Ralph B. Potter
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081093382

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War and Moral Discourse by Ralph B. Potter Pdf