| Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies Contributor(s): Coleman, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199846294 ISBN-13: 9780199846290 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $69.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Political Science |
| Dewey: 172.42 |
| LCCN: 2012014522 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |