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Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies
Stephen Coleman
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Description for Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
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 birds-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 ... Read more
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 birds-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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199846290
SKU
V9780199846290
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-17
About Stephen Coleman
Dr. Stephen Coleman is Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Leadership & Vincent Fairfax Foundation Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of NSW, Canberra, at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He is the author of one book (The Ethics of Artificial Uteruses: Implications for Reproduction and Abortion, Ashgate, 2004) and many papers in academic journals and edited ... Read more
Reviews for Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies
"I am quite excited about the possibility of using this book in the classroom. The case studies are one of the great glories of the book. They are judiciously chosen and thoughtfully and clearly presented. I would expect them to be extremely helpful in the classroom."
Richard D. Schoonhoven, United States Military Academy, West Point "Military Ethics addresses a critical ... Read more
Richard D. Schoonhoven, United States Military Academy, West Point "Military Ethics addresses a critical ... Read more