A moral military

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Title:

A moral military

Author:

Axinn, Sidney.

ISBN:

9781592139576

9781592139583

Personal Author:

Axinn, Sidney.

Edition:

Rev. and expanded ed.

Publication Information:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2009.

Physical Description:

xiv, 240 p. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

"With a new chapter on torture."

Contents:

Morality: why sacrifice myself? -- Military honor and the laws of warfare: when can I lie to the enemy? -- Hostilities: all is not fair -- Prisoners of war -- Spies -- Nonhostile relations with the enemy -- War crimes, remedies, and retaliation (dirty warfare) -- Dirty-hands theory of command -- Torture -- Nuclear devices and low-intensity conflicts.

Abstract:

"In this new edition of the classic book on the moral conduct of war, Sidney Axinn provides a full-length treatment of the military conventions from a philosophical point of view. Axinn considers these basic ethical questions within the context of the laws of warfare: Should a good soldier ever disobey a direct military order? Are there restrictions on how we fight a war? What is meant by "military honor", and does it really affect the contemporary soldier? Is human dignity possible under battlefield conditions?" "Axinn answers "yes" to these questions. His objective in A Moral Military is to establish a basic framework for moral military action and to assist in analyzing military professional ethics. He argues for the seriousness of the concept of military honor but limits honorable military activity by a strict interpretation of the notion of war crime.".

"With revisions and expansions throughout, including a new chapter on torture, A Moral Military is an essential guide on the nature of war during a time when the limits of acceptable behavior are being stretched in new directions."--BOOK JACKET.

Personal Subject:

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804-Ethics.

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804-Influence.

Subject Term:

Military ethics.

War -- Moral and ethical aspects.

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In this new edition of the classic book on the moral conduct of war, Sidney Axinn provides a full-length treatment of the military conventions from a philosophical point of view. Axinn considers these basic ethical questions within the context of the laws of warfare: Should a good soldier ever disobey a direct military order? Are there restrictions on how we fight a war? What is meant by "military honour," and does it really affect the contemporary soldier? Is human dignity possible under battlefield conditions?Axinn answers "yes" to these questions. His objective inA Moral Militaryis to establish a basic framework for moral military action and to assist in analyzing military professional ethics. He argues for the seriousness of the concept of military honour but limits honourable military activity by a strict interpretation of the notion of war crime.With revisions and expansions throughout, including a new chapter on torture,A Moral Militaryis an essential guide on the nature of war during a time when the limits of acceptable behaviour are being stretched in new directions.