The Warrior Military Ethics And Contemporary Warfare

Author : Pauline M. Kaurin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317011767

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The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare by Pauline M. Kaurin Pdf

When it comes to thinking about war and warriors, first there was Achilles, and then the rest followed. The choice of the term warrior is an important one for this discussion. While there has been extensive discussion on what counts as military professionalism, that is what makes a soldier, sailor or other military personnel a professional, the warrior archetype (varied for the various roles and service branches) still holds sway in the military self-conception, rooted as it is in the more existential notions of war, honor and meaning. In this volume, Kaurin uses Achilles as a touch stone for discussing the warrior, military ethics and the aspects of contemporary warfare that go by the name of 'asymmetrical war.' The title of the book cuts two ways-Achilles as a warrior archetype to help us think through the moral implications and challenges posed by asymmetrical warfare, but also as an archetype of our adversaries to help us think about asymmetric opponents.

Author : Pauline M. Kaurin
Publisher : Lund Humphries Publishers
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1409465373

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Achilles Goes Asymmetrical by Pauline M. Kaurin Pdf

While there has been extensive discussion on what counts as military professionalism, that is what makes a soldier, sailor or other military personnel a professional, the warrior archetype (varied for the various roles and service branches) still holds sway in the military self-conception, rooted as it is in the more existential notions of war, honor and meaning. In this volume, Kaurin uses Achilles as a touch stone for discussing the warrior, military ethics and the aspects of contemporary warfare that go by the name of 'asymmetrical war'.

Author : Martin L. Cook
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791484265

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The Moral Warrior by Martin L. Cook Pdf

For the first time in history, the capabilities of the U.S. military far outstrip those of any potential rival, either singly or collectively, and this reality raises fundamental questions about its role, nature, and conduct. The Moral Warrior explores a wide range of ethical issues regarding the nature and purpose of voluntary military service, the moral meaning of the unique military power of the United States in the contemporary world, and the moral challenges posed by the "war" on terrorism.

Author : Pauline M. Kaurin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317011774

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The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare by Pauline M. Kaurin Pdf

When it comes to thinking about war and warriors, first there was Achilles, and then the rest followed. The choice of the term warrior is an important one for this discussion. While there has been extensive discussion on what counts as military professionalism, that is what makes a soldier, sailor or other military personnel a professional, the warrior archetype (varied for the various roles and service branches) still holds sway in the military self-conception, rooted as it is in the more existential notions of war, honor and meaning. In this volume, Kaurin uses Achilles as a touch stone for discussing the warrior, military ethics and the aspects of contemporary warfare that go by the name of 'asymmetrical war.' The title of the book cuts two ways-Achilles as a warrior archetype to help us think through the moral implications and challenges posed by asymmetrical warfare, but also as an archetype of our adversaries to help us think about asymmetric opponents.

Author : James Turner Johnson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0300091044

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Morality & Contemporary Warfare by James Turner Johnson Pdf

In this study, James Turner Johnson refocuses the moral analysis of war on the real problems of today's armed conflicts. He argues that moral debates about nuclear war and annihilation fail to address the problems of using of military force.

Author : Timothy L. Challans
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780791479919

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Awakening Warrior by Timothy L. Challans Pdf

Explores moral progress in the American military.

Author : Fritz Allhoff,Nicholas G. Evans,Adam Henschke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136260995

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Routledge Handbook of Ethics and War by Fritz Allhoff,Nicholas G. Evans,Adam Henschke Pdf

This new Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary extensions and alternatives to the just war tradition in the field of the ethics of war. The modern history of just war has typically assumed the primacy of four particular elements: jus ad bellum, jus in bello, the state actor, and the solider. This book will put these four elements under close scrutiny, and will explore how they fare given the following challenges: • What role do the traditional elements of jus ad bellum and jus in bello—and the constituent principles that follow from this distinction—play in modern warfare? Do they adequately account for a normative theory of war? • What is the role of the state in warfare? Is it or should it be the primary actor in just war theory? • Can a just war be understood simply as a response to territorial aggression between state actors, or should other actions be accommodated under legitimate recourse to armed conflict? • Is the idea of combatant qua state-employed soldier a valid ethical characterization of actors in modern warfare? • What role does the technological backdrop of modern warfare play in understanding and realizing just war theories? Over the course of three key sections, the contributors examine these challenges to the just war tradition in a way that invigorates existing discussions and generates new debate on topical and prospective issues in just war theory. This book will be of great interest to students of just war theory, war and ethics, peace and conflict studies, philosophy and security studies.

Author : George R. Lucas, Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351745178

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Ethics and Military Strategy in the 21st Century by George R. Lucas, Jr. Pdf

This book examines the importance of "military ethics" in the formulation and conduct of contemporary military strategy. Clausewitz’s original analysis of war relegated ethics to the side-lines in favor of political realism, interpreting the proper use of military power solely to further the political goals of the state, whatever those may be. This book demonstrates how such single-minded focus no longer suffices to secure the interest of states, for whom the nature of warfare has evolved to favor strategies that hold combatants themselves to the highest moral and professional standards in their conduct of hostilities. Waging war has thus been transformed in a manner that moves beyond Clausewitz’s original conception, rendering political success wholly dependent upon the cultivation and exercise of discerning moral judgment by strategists and combatants in the field. This book utilizes a number of perspectives and case studies to demonstrate how ethics now plays a central role in strategy in modern armed conflict. This book will be of much interest to students of just war, ethics, military strategy, and international relations.

Author : Deane-Peter Baker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350104563

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Morality and Ethics at War by Deane-Peter Baker Pdf

In Morality and Ethics of War, which includes a foreword by Major General Susan Coyle, ethicist Deane-Peter Baker goes beyond existing treatments of military ethics to address a fundamental problem: the yawning gap between the diverse moral frameworks defining personal identity on the one hand, and the professional military ethic on the other. Baker argues that overcoming this chasm is essential to minimising the ethical risks that can lead to operational and strategic failure for military forces engaged in today's complex conflict environment. He contends that spanning the gap is vital in preventing moral injury from befalling the nation's uniformed servants. Drawing on a revised account of what he calls 'the Just War Continuum', Baker develops a bridging framework that combines conceptual clarity and rigour with insights from cutting edge psychological research and creates a practical means for military leaders to negotiate the moral chasm in military affairs.

Author : Asst Prof Jessica Wolfendale,Dr Paolo Tripodi
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781409489290

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New Wars and New Soldiers by Asst Prof Jessica Wolfendale,Dr Paolo Tripodi Pdf

Modern conflicts now bear little relation to traditional wars between states. The threat of terrorism, the creation of new military technologies, the rise of private military companies, and the increasing involvement of the military in counter-terrorism and humanitarian operations all pose challenges to traditional ideas about the ethics of war, the relevance of current international law governing armed conflict, and Just War theory. How, then, should military ethics approach these new forms of conflict? Modern military ethics now includes work from disciplines as diverse as philosophy, history, sociology, international relations, politics, and psychology. This diversity of approaches suggests that the approach to contemporary military ethics that is best suited to understanding the wars of today is a broad multidisciplinary vision. By bringing together contributors from philosophy, international relations, security studies, and strategic studies, this volume offers just such an interdisciplinary analysis. The chapters in this volume explore the ethical issues posed by recent developments in both the nature and conduct of war, as well as focusing on the role and needs of modern military personnel. This comprehensive approach allows the reader to see the broad scope of modern military ethics, and to understand the numerous questions about modern conflict that require critical scrutiny. Aimed at both military and academic audiences, this volume will be of significant interest to researchers and students in philosophy, sociology, military and strategic studies, international relations, politics, and security studies.

Author : Christopher Coker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134054633

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Ethics and War in the 21st Century by Christopher Coker Pdf

This book explores the ethical implications of war in the contemporary world. The author, a leading theorist of warfare, explains why it is of crucial importance that Western countries should continue to apply traditional ethical rules and practices in war, even when engaging with international terrorist groups.The book uses the work of the late Am

Author : Jean-Francois Caron,Marina Miron
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004544314

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Military Ethics and the Changing Nature of Warfare by Jean-Francois Caron,Marina Miron Pdf

If war is a timeless reality of mankind, the ways and means whereby it is conducted have nonetheless evolved over time due to new technologies and innovative military strategies. For the most part, however, they have not challenged the ethical rules of warfare. The rapid rise in the use of automated weapons, the growing popularity of remotely controlled weapons, the development in soldiers’ enhancement technologies, of hybrid warfare and the impact of gender equality are all posing tremendous moral challenges affecting the traditional warrior ethos, the justification of killing and criminal responsibility. This begs the question: to what degree are the ways and means of modern warfare keeping pace with the current technological evolutions and societal values? Based upon a selection of presentations made at the 2022 annual conference of the International Society for Military Ethics in Europe (Euroisme), this book contains a variety of reflections on this question.

Author : Pauline Shanks Kaurin
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Obedience
ISBN : 1682474917

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On Obedience by Pauline Shanks Kaurin Pdf

This volume is designed to be an in-depth and nuanced philosophical treatment of the virtue of obedience in the context of the professional military and the broader civilian political community, including the general citizenry. The nature and components of obedience are critical factors leading to further discussions of the moral obligations related to obedience, as well as the related practical issues and implications. Pauline Shanks Kaurin seeks to address the following questions: What is obedience? Is it a virtue, and if it is, why? What are the moral grounds of obedience? Why ought military members and citizens be obedient? Are there times that one ought not be obedient? Why? How should we think about obedience in contemporary political communities? In answering these questions, the book draws on arguments and materials from a variety of disciplines including classical studies, philosophy, history, international relations, literature and military studies, with a particular focus on cases and examples to illustrate the conceptual points. While a major focus of the book is the question of obedience in the contemporary military context, many similar (although not exactly the same) issues and considerations apply to other political communities and in, particular, citizens in a nation-state.

Author : Richard A. Gabriel
Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Militaires - Déontologie
ISBN : 0662461150

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The Warrior's Way by Richard A. Gabriel Pdf

Author : Bill Rhodes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216104438

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An Introduction to Military Ethics by Bill Rhodes Pdf

This comprehensive overview examines the many facets of military ethics as they are applied during times of armed conflict and times of peace. An Introduction to Military Ethics: A Reference Handbook presents the philosophical and conceptual foundations of military ethics, offering an excellent foundation for exploration and discussion of these issues. It focuses first on the 2,500-year legacy of the "just war theory" and its application through history. It then moves to the application of that tradition in the modern era, showing how acts of terrorism by nonstate participants require a new theory and way of thinking about when and how armed force can be justifiably employed. Further, the author analyzes how new theories might alter the fundamental identity of traditional defensive military forces. The book also addresses peacetime ethical issues, such as gender integration and the role of religion in the military. The book is essential reading for military officers and students, as well as those policymakers who confront decisions about how to deploy military force during the War on Terror.