_Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies_ provides an
accessible introduction to the ethical issues faced by today's junior
and mid-ranking military personnel. Offering an exceptionally
practical perspective, it includes more than fifty engaging case
studies--personal, historical, and fictional accounts--that give
students a bird's-eye view of various real-world ethical dilemmas.
Opening with an introduction to ethics and an overview of ethical
theory, the book goes on to discuss ethical problems related to: the
use and misuse of power and authority; discrimination and
proportionality in traditional conflicts, irregular wars, and
humanitarian military interventions; supreme emergency, terrorism, and
responses to terrorism; and much more._Military Ethics_ is enhanced by
suggestions for further reading, an abbreviation key, an extensive
bibliography, and an appendix including a list of the international
treaties that make up the Law of Armed Conflict. A companion website
at www.oup.com/us/coleman features lecture notes, additional case
studies, and discussion questions.
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ISBN
9780192693242
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Academic US
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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