Ethics Under Fire
Challenges for the Australian Army
Published on 1. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-74223-549-3 (ISBN)
Description
Events at Abu Ghraib prison and the 1968 My Lai Massacre show that the behaviour of the military can descend into barbarism. How strong is the military's commitment to avoiding such atrocities? Ethics Under Fire - a timely and compelling book - asks questions and raises issues the Australian Army can't ignore.
Including chapters on social media and violence, cyberweapons, ethics in special operations and humanitarian deployments, leading military personnel, aid workers, commentators and academics discuss the Australian Army's commitment to behaving ethically, and the challenges involved. Ethics Under Fire offers a rare insight into the key issues facing the modern army arising from technology, tactics and terrorism.
Sales Points
An inside account that reveals the ethical challenges facing the modern Australian Army
Includes views of a diverse range of contributors, from brigadiers to aid workers, academics, philosophers and ethicists
Including chapters on social media and violence, cyberweapons, ethics in special operations and humanitarian deployments, leading military personnel, aid workers, commentators and academics discuss the Australian Army's commitment to behaving ethically, and the challenges involved. Ethics Under Fire offers a rare insight into the key issues facing the modern army arising from technology, tactics and terrorism.
Sales Points
An inside account that reveals the ethical challenges facing the modern Australian Army
Includes views of a diverse range of contributors, from brigadiers to aid workers, academics, philosophers and ethicists
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
586 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74223-549-3 (9781742235493)
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Persons
Tom Frame was a naval officer for 15 years before being ordained to the Anglican ministry. He served as Bishop to the Australian Defence Force from 2001-2007 and is the author and editor of 35 books on a range of topics including the ethics of armed conflict. He is a regular media commentator on naval, religious and ethical affairs.
Albert Palazzo is the Director of Research for the Australian Army. He has published widely on the history of the Australian Army. Major works include The Australian Army: A History of its Organisation, 1901-2001; Moltke to bin Laden: The Relevance of Doctrine in Contemporary Military Environment and The Future of War Debate in Australia. His recent research has focussed on the effects of resource limits and climate change on the future character of war.
Albert Palazzo is the Director of Research for the Australian Army. He has published widely on the history of the Australian Army. Major works include The Australian Army: A History of its Organisation, 1901-2001; Moltke to bin Laden: The Relevance of Doctrine in Contemporary Military Environment and The Future of War Debate in Australia. His recent research has focussed on the effects of resource limits and climate change on the future character of war.