{"product_id":"ethics-at-war-9781032321202","title":"Ethics at War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book debates competing approaches to ethical decision-making for members of the armed forces of liberal democratic states.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, four prominent thinkers propose and debate competing approaches to ethical decision-making for military personnel. Deane-Peter Baker presents and expounds the Ethical Triangulation' model, an ethical decision-making method he has employed through much of his career as an applied military ethicist. Rufus Black advocates for a natural law-based approach, one which has heavily influenced the framework formally adopted by the Australian Defence Force. Roger Herbert outlines the Moral Deliberation Roadmap', the moral reasoning framework recently adopted by the US Naval Academy. Iain King then sets out a model of quasi-utilitarian decision-making developed in several post-conflict settings and refined at the UK's Royal College of Defence Studies. After the opening chapters in which each author outlines their favoured decision-making approach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'How best to teach ethics to our military? This volume explores four intriguing possibilities, and places them in dialogue with each other. A must read for anyone trying to implement a successful military ethics program.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin L. Cook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Admiral Stockdale Chair of Professional Military Ethics (Emeritus), US Naval War College\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Internationally-renowned military educators, literally drawn from the four corners of the globe, provide distinct, compelling, competing, but ultimately compatible views of military ethics drawn from a reservoir of shared experiences. Fascinating, engaging, and more than worthy of a close study.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge R. Lucas, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eSenior Consultant, Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance, Distinguished Chair of Ethics, U.S. Naval Academy Emeritus, and Professor of Ethics \u0026amp; Public Policy, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Emeritus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We all strive to do the \"right thing\" in our lives but making the right decisions in stressful situations is often fraught with moral hazards. Fortunately, the approaches in this book help clarify even the murkiest of ethical dilemmas. A \"must read\" for decision makers, not just the military.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMajor General (Ret’d) Craig Lawrence CBE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eFormerly the UK’s Director of Joint Warfare and author of The Quick Guide to Effective Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An important contribution that will be of immediate interest to both specialists and more general readers. Accessible, informed and perceptive.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Burke\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInternational Security Correspondent of The Guardian, and author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is, by far, the best book on this vital topic.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLieutenant General Sameer Al Akabi,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeneral Secretary to the Chief of Defence, Iraq\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Theory \u003c\/b\u003e2. The Ethical Triangulation Model 3. The Moral Deliberation Roadmap: The US Naval Academy’s Moral Reasoning Framework 4. The Quasi-Utilitarian Approach to Decision-Making in War 5. A Natural Law Basis for Military Ethics \u003cb\u003ePart II: Analysis and Critique \u003c\/b\u003e6. Baker Response 7. Herbert Response 8. King Response 9. Black Response Afterword. A Concluding Reflection on Military Ethical Decision-Making\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018972856663,"sku":"9781032321202","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032321202.jpg?v=1750778871","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ethics-at-war-9781032321202","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}