Morality and Ethics at War
Bridging the Gaps Between the Soldier and the State
1st Edition
Published on 3. September 2020
224 pages
978-1-350-10456-3 (ISBN)
Description
In Morality and Ethics of War, which includes a foreword by Major General Susan Coyle, ethicist Deane-Peter Baker goes beyond existing treatments of military ethics to address a fundamental problem: the yawning gap between the diverse moral frameworks defining personal identity on the one hand, and the professional military ethic on the other.
Baker argues that overcoming this chasm is essential to minimising the ethical risks that can lead to operational and strategic failure for military forces engaged in today's complex conflict environment. He contends that spanning the gap is vital in preventing moral injury from befalling the nation's uniformed servants. Drawing on a revised account of what he calls 'the Just War Continuum', Baker develops a bridging framework that combines conceptual clarity and rigour with insights from cutting edge psychological research and creates a practical means for military leaders to negotiate the moral chasm in military affairs.
Baker argues that overcoming this chasm is essential to minimising the ethical risks that can lead to operational and strategic failure for military forces engaged in today's complex conflict environment. He contends that spanning the gap is vital in preventing moral injury from befalling the nation's uniformed servants. Drawing on a revised account of what he calls 'the Just War Continuum', Baker develops a bridging framework that combines conceptual clarity and rigour with insights from cutting edge psychological research and creates a practical means for military leaders to negotiate the moral chasm in military affairs.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-350-10456-3 (9781350104563)
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09/2020
Bloomsbury Academic
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Person
Deane-Peter Baker is an Associate Professor of Ethics at the University of New South Wales, Australia; a Visiting Research Fellow in the Kings College London Centre for Military Ethics, UK; and a Research Associate in the Centre for Applied Ethics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Previous books include Citizen Killings (Bloomsbury 2016) and Just Warriors Inc. (Continuum 2010).
Content
Introduction
1. Moral Frameworks, Identity and Character
2. War and the (Bounded) Moral Neutrality of the Liberal Democratic State
3. Moral Pain and Moral Injury
4. Bridging the Gaps
5. Risk Factors and Risk Mitigation
6. A Common Approach to Military Ethical Decision-Making
7. Targeting, Strategic Impact and Distributing the Risk of Harm
8. Partners and Surrogates
9. Deception at War
Conclusion: A Commitment to Moral Leadership in Complex Operations
Bibliography
Index
1. Moral Frameworks, Identity and Character
2. War and the (Bounded) Moral Neutrality of the Liberal Democratic State
3. Moral Pain and Moral Injury
4. Bridging the Gaps
5. Risk Factors and Risk Mitigation
6. A Common Approach to Military Ethical Decision-Making
7. Targeting, Strategic Impact and Distributing the Risk of Harm
8. Partners and Surrogates
9. Deception at War
Conclusion: A Commitment to Moral Leadership in Complex Operations
Bibliography
Index
