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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428910654
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Military Medical Ethics, Volume 1 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Cook
Publisher : Suny Press
ISBN 13 : 9781438446905
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (469 download)
Download or read book Issues in Military Ethics written by Martin Cook and published by Suny Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on, and analysis of, ethical issues facing military service in the United States.
Author : Martin L. Cook
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791484262
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book The Moral Warrior written by Martin L. Cook and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : James Hugh Toner
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The American Military Ethic written by James Hugh Toner and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-01-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about military professionals. It outlines the personal reflections of a U.S. Army lieutenant/captain on active duty in Europe during the Vietnam War. There, the enemy was drugs, boredom, racism, and illiteracy. Few, if any, books concern the Vietnam-era veteran. The American Military Ethic tells the story of one such veteran--of basic combat training, of Infantry OCS, and of airborne school--who had charge of a nuclear weapons unit in Europe during the late 1960s and early 1970s. First person accounts are blended with a more traditional scholarly examination of professional military training for junior and senior officers (ROTC and the war colleges) and of the American military ethic itself. Toner argues that the American military ethic has undergone a deserved rejuvenation. The ethic itself--which is the source of true professionalism--has a sacred character, for it involves its professors in a solemn oath: to preserve and to protect the republic. That mission can lead officers to the ultimate test of leadership: whether to accomplish the mission or to safeguard the people for whom the leader is responsible. Still, this book is not of the guts-and-glory variety. It is a study in practical, real leadership; it examines leadership problems of the type real junior officers confront daily; and it explores the kinds of ethical problems real senior officers frequently confront. Its thesis is this: A professional military ethic depends, ultimately, upon the formation of responsible character in (and by) its leaders; for that, sound education is a necessity. ROTC and senior professional military education depend, therefore, upon challenging, serious, and substantial academic experiences. In the end, the American military ethic is a function of the wisdom and virtue learned and taught by its officers. This volume will be of great interest to active duty military professionals, students of military history, and veterans of the Vietnam era.
Author : Anthony E. Hartle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Moral Issues in Military Decision Making written by Anthony E. Hartle and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has changed in warfare in recent years, with America now dominant on the international scene and terrorism the new enemy. In light of these changes, the need for moral grounding in military actions is a more pressing concern than ever. When it was originally published, Moral Issues in Military Decision Making reflected the concerns posed by nuclear stalemate and the lessons of Vietnam. In that highly-praised work. Anthony Hartle outlined the essential elements of the Professional Military Ethic created for American military forces. In this new edition, he reexamines the moral foundations for America's military leadership in the post-9/11 era. Considering world affairs since the first edition - the Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, 9/11, and the emergence of the United States as an unrivaled military power - Hartle explains how these events have raised ethical issues that differ dramatically from those of the Cold War. by the war on terrorism, homeland defense, asymmetric warfare, the proliferation of American military interventions, and the UN's role in peacekeeping operations. Using meticulously analyzed case studies - twice as many as in the first edition - he considers such moral dilemmas as torture, challenging superior officers, use of overwhelming force, and responding to fire in the presence of civilian shields. In this revision, Hartle examines further the status of professional military ethics in light of current affairs, changes in the articulation of military values, and recent research. In a new chapter on human rights, he relates moral principles directly to values embedded in the Constitution and argues that overwhelming American military power cannot succeed unless it is accompanied by the moral force of the values it seeks to protect. difficulties of applying conventional laws of war and human rights doctrine in military operations. Hartle convincingly shows that national security is as much about the preservation of moral principles as it is about the protection of America's citizens and borders. His book demonstrates that the American military must continue to observe those principles in order to be effective in its primary mission.
Author : Don M. Snider
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Army's Professional Military Ethic in an Era of Persistent Conflict written by Don M. Snider and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This essay offers a proposal for the missing constructs and language with which we can more precisely think about and examine the Army's Professional Military Ethic, starting with its macro context which is the profession's culture. We examine three major long-term influences on that culture and its core ethos, thus describing how they evolve over time. We contend that in the present era of persistent conflict, we are witnessing dynamic changes within these three influences. In order to analyze these changes, we introduce a more detailed framework which divides the Ethic into its legal and moral components, then divide each of these into their institutional and individual manifestations. Turning from description to analysis, we also examine to what extent, if any, recent doctrinal adaptations by the Army (FM 3-0, 3-24, and 6-22, etc.) indicate true evolution in the essential nature of the profession's Ethic. Then, we present what we believe to be the most significant ethical challenge facing the Army profession -- the moral development of Army leaders, moving them from 'values to virtues' in order that they, as Army professionals, can consistently achieve the high quality of moral character necessary to apply effectively and, in a trustworthy manner, their renowned military-technical competencies."--P. x
Author : James H. Toner
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813145929
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book True Faith And Allegiance written by James H. Toner and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James H. Toner is professor of international relations and military ethics at the U.S. Air War College and author of Morals Under the Gun.
Author : George R. Lucas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199336881
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Military Ethics written by George R. Lucas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and case-driven account of the core ethical principles of the "Profession of Arms," together with a description of the rigorous ethical demands and moral dilemmas these principles impose upon individuals, both in and beyond combat. A thorough but readable, engaging account addressed both to military personnel and the wider public.
Author : Joseph R. Meyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (744 download)
Download or read book American Military Ethics written by Joseph R. Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This monograph explores the American media's influence on ethical military policy and attempts to understand the complex relationship between the United States' military, the American media, and U.S. policy makers in the context of a changing society. The purpose is to explore American media's influence on military ethical policy during wartime. Furthermore, this study aims to demystify media's role in wartime reporting for the military professional by showing that regardless of media's agendas, they provide an important check on an organization expected to perform roles that fall outside mainstream society's understanding of ethically acceptable behavior. Analysis determines observable military events that indicate a failure of military ethics. Ethical case studies include events from the Philippine War, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This research uses the logic of a three-component structured, focused comparison. The first component is identifying significant ethical compromises during war. From there major media outlets like the New York Times will provide evidence of media perspective and extent of coverage. Finally, the research establishes causality from evidence of government or military shift in ethical policy as a result of media's influence. The study concludes that the American military institution has been ethically sound and anomalies are failures of execution as a result of poor military leadership, personnel of weak ethical constitution, or insufficient ethics training for the fighting forces."--Abstract.
Author : Martin L. Cook
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438446918
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Issues in Military Ethics written by Martin L. Cook and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on, and analysis of, ethical issues facing military service in the United States.
Author : David M. Barnes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317165004
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book The Ethics of Military Privatization written by David M. Barnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the ethical implications of using armed contractors, taking a consequentialist approach to this multidisciplinary debate. While privatization is not a new concept for the US military, the public debate on military privatization is limited to legal, financial, and pragmatic concerns. A critical assessment of the ethical dimensions of military privatization in general is missing. More specifically, in light of the increased reliance upon armed contractors, it must be asked whether it is morally permissible for governments to employ them at all. To this end, this book explores four areas that highlight the ethical implications of using armed contractors: how armed contractors are distinct from soldiers and mercenaries; the commodification of force; the belligerent equality of combatants; and the impact of armed contractors on the professional military. While some take an absolutist position, wanting to bar the use of private military altogether, this book reveals how these absolutist arguments are problematic and highlights that there are circumstances where turning to private force may be the only option. Recognising that outsourcing force will continue, this book thus proposes some changes to account for the problems of commodification, belligerent equality, and the challenge to the military profession. This book will be of interest to students of private security, military studies, ethics, security studies, and IR in general.
Author : Martin L. Cook
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791484262
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book The Moral Warrior written by Martin L. Cook and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : James H. Toner
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813184258
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Morals under the Gun written by James H. Toner and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Toner argues that the cardinal virtues are and must be the core values of the military. By embracing these values, the profession of arms serves as a moral compass in an increasingly confusing age. Building upon a bold introduction, which includes what many will regard as a surprising view of military ethics, Toner examines the four cardinal virtues—wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice—and places each in the context of a compelling case study from recent U.S. military history. He discusses the Flinn Case, the Lavelle Affair, a B-52 crash in Washington State, and the courageous actions of Hugh Thompson after My Lai. Morals Under the Gun connects ethics and moral theology with the armed services, demonstrating that the task of preserving virtue, both personal and professional, is a noble, if imperfectible, task.
Author : Lloyd J. Matthews
Publisher : Potomac Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Parameters of Military Ethics written by Lloyd J. Matthews and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays omhandlende den etiske dimension i det militære liv
Author : Bill Rhodes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313350477
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Military Ethics written by Bill Rhodes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Eric Patterson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429854323
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)
Download or read book Just American Wars written by Eric Patterson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the moral choices faced by U.S. political and military leaders in deciding when and how to employ force, from the American Revolution to the present day. Specifically, the book looks at discrete ethical dilemmas in various American conflicts from a just war perspective. For example, was the casus belli of the American Revolution just, and more specifically, was the Continental Congress a "legitimate" political authority? Was it just for Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan? How much of a role did the egos of Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon play in prolonging the Vietnam War? Often there are trade-offs that civilian and military leaders must take into account, such as General Scott’s 1847 decision to bombard the city of Veracruz in order to quickly move his troops off the malarial Mexican coast. The book also considers the moral significance and policy practicalities of different motives and courses of action. The case studies provided highlight the nuances and even limits of just war principles, such as just cause, right intention, legitimate authority, last resort, likelihood of success, discrimination, and proportionality, and principles for ending war such as order, justice, and conciliation. This book will be of interest for students of just war theory, ethics, philosophy, American history and military history more generally.
Author : School of School of Advanced Military Studies
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781501065521
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (655 download)
Download or read book American Military Ethics written by School of School of Advanced Military Studies and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the American media's influence on ethical military policy and attempts to understand the complex relationship between the United States' military, the American media, and U.S. policy makers in the context of a changing society. Furthermore, this study aims to demystify media's role in wartime reporting for the military professional by showing that regardless of media's agendas, they provide an important check on an organization expected to perform roles that fall outside mainstream society's understanding of ethically acceptable behavior. Ethical case studies include events from the Philippine War, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This research uses the logic of a three-component structured, focused comparison. The first component is identifying significant ethical compromises during war. From there major media outlets like the New York Times will provide evidence of media perspective and extent of coverage. Finally, the research establishes causality from evidence of government or military shift in ethical policy as a result of media's influence. The study concludes that the American military institution has been ethically sound and anomalies are failures of execution as a result of poor military leadership, personnel of weak ethical constitution, or insufficient ethics training for the fighting forces.
