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Empowering our military conscience transforming just war theory and military moral education - England Ashgate 2010 - viii,207p. 24 cm. - Military and defence ethics . - Military and defence ethics. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / Roger Wertheimer -- Introduction: A great awakening / Roger Wertheimer -- pt. 1. Jus ad bellum -- The triumph of the just war tradition, and the dangers of success / Michael Walzer -- "Methodological anarchy" : arguing about preventive war / George R. Lucas, Jr. -- Crossing borders to fight injustice : the ethics of humanitarian intervention / Richard Miller -- pt. 2. Jus in bello -- The proper role of intention in military decision making / T.M. Scanlon -- Ethics for calamities : how strict is the moral rule against targeting non-combatants? / Jeffrey Reiman -- Invincible ignorance, moral equality, and professional obligation / Richard Schoonhoven -- pt. 3. Jus ante bellum -- The moral singularity of military professionalism / Roger Wertheimer -- The morality of military ethics education / Roger Wertheimer.

ISBN: 9780754678946

LCCN: 2009032350

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA996855 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015385415 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Military education--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Military education--Moral and ethical aspects.
Conscience--United States.
Conscience.
Military ethics--United States.
Military ethics.
Just war doctrine.
Moral education--United States.
Moral education.
War--Moral and ethical aspects.

LC Class. No.: U408.3 / .E48 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 172.42 / EM-