The authors argue that both the pacifists, who claim that the horrible and ungovernable nature of war makes it morally wrong, and the realists, who believe that wars must be fought, but fought without moral scruple, are mistaken. They show that careful attention to the actual circumstances in which individual combatants function and the social institutions shaping their action allows genuine moral constraint.
With its emphasis on real problems, Military Ethics will be of practical help to policy makers and military personnel at all levels, as well as being of great interest to students of applied philosophy and ethics.
The authors argue that both the pacifists, who claim that the horrible and ungovernable nature of war makes it morally wrong, and the realists, who believe that wars must be fought, but fought without moral scruple, are mistaken. They show that careful attention to the actual circumstances in which individual combatants function and the social institutions shaping their action allows genuine moral constraint.
With its emphasis on real problems, Military Ethics will be of practical help to policy makers and military personnel at all levels, as well as being of great interest to students of applied philosophy and ethics.
Military Ethics: Guidelines for Peace and War
324Military Ethics: Guidelines for Peace and War
324Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780367608507 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 12/23/2020 |
Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Security and Society , #7 |
Pages: | 324 |
Product dimensions: | 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |