Ethics of War

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An Encyclopedia of War and Ethics
by Donald A. Wells. 539 pgs.

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This is the first encyclopedia that critically surveys the ethics of warmaking from a variety of perspectives. Noted experts raise basic questions about what is "just" in war, describe the views of historic and contemporary thinkers on ethical matters, survey practices at different periods, and discuss key issues. The over 250 entries arranged in alphabetical order cover efforts to curb the havoc of war from medieval to modern times, from accidental war to Zagreb Resolution, different religious perspectives, genocide, UN peacekeeping, and much more. Sources for further reading accompany the entries, and internal cross-references and an index make this major reference easily accessible for students and teachers in military, peace, and world affairs studies.

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Preface

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About the Contributors
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On the Ethics of War and Terrorism
by Uwe Steinhoff. 160 pgs.

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Introduction

1: Legitimate Authority

2: Just Cause (Including Subcriteria) and Right Intention

3: Innocents, Double Effect and Proportionality

4: Non-Combatant Immunity and the Definition of Non-Innocence and Innocence

5: The Ethics of Terrorism

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References

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War, Morality and the Military Profession
by Malham M. Wakin. 521 pgs.

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About the Book and Editor

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Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Part 1 Ethics and the Military Profession

Introduction to Part 1

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1: The World of Epictetus: Reflections on Survival and Leadership

2: Officership as a Profession

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3: The Military Mind: Conservative Realism of the Professional Military Ethic

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4: The Future of the Military Profession

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5: Society and the Soldier: 1914-18

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6: Today and Tomorrow

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7: The Military in the Service of the State

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8: The Professions Under Siege

9: The Shame of the Professions

10: Duty, Honor, Country: Practice and Precept

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11: Conflicting Loyalties and the American Military Ethic

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12: Loyalty, Honor, and the Modern Military

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13: Integrity

14: The Ethics of Leadership I

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15: The Ethics of Leadership II

Part 2 War and Morality

Introduction to Part 2

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16: Just and Unjust Wars

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17: The Just War and Non-Violence Positions

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18: Just-War Theories: The Bases, Interrelations, Priorities, and Functions of Their Criteria

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19: Pacifism: Some Philosophical Considerations

20: War and Murder

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21: War and Massacre

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22: On the Morality of War: A Preliminary Inquiry

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23: The Killing of the Innocent

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24: War Crimes

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25: Superior Orders and Reprisals

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26: The Laws of War

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Selected Bibliography

27: On the Morality of Chemical/Biological War

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28: Supreme Emergency

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29: Some Paradoxes of Deterrence

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30: On Nuclear War and Nuclear Deterrence

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31: Moral Clarity in the Nuclear Age

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32: On Nuclear Morality

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33: The Moral Case for the Strategic Defense Initiative

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Ethics, Nuclear Deterrence, and War
by Jack N. Barkenbus. 350 pgs.

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One: The Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence: An Introduction

Section I: The Status of Deterrence and Alternatives

Two: The Attack on Deterrence: Reflections on Morality and Strategic Praxis

Three: The Nuclear Deterrence Dilemma: In Search of a Way Out

Four: Transitions to a Moral Political Order

Section II: The Defense Dominance Alternative

Five: Deterrence, Defense and the Sanctification of Hiroshima

Six: Moving to Defense Dominance: Why Benefits Should Outweigh Costs

Seven: Defense Superiority: The Basis for Security and World Order

Section III: Values and Nuclear Deterrence

Eight: Morality, Ideological Struggle, and Nuclear Deterrence

Nine: Nuclear Weapons: Some Ethical and Religious Issues

Section IV: Theological and Just War Perspectives

Ten: The Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence: A Roman Catholic Viewpoint

Appendix A: Witnesses Who Appeared Before the Committee

Appendix B: The Participants in the Vatican Consultation

Appendix C: Press Summary of Nccb Ad Hoc Committee on the Moral Evaluation of Deterrence

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Eleven: The Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence: Developing an Ethic of Means

Twelve: The Just War: Tradition and the Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence

Contributors

Index
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Nuclear Ethics
by Joseph S. Nye, Jr. 162 pgs.

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Preface And Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Thinking About The First Generation

Chapter Two: How to Judge Moral Reasoning

Chapter Three: Obligations To Foreigners

Chapter Four: Nuclear Ends And Means

Chapter Five: Consequences And Risks

Chapter Six: Third Countries: Innocent and Not So

Chapter Seven: Moral Choices and The Future

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For Further Reading

Index
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The Origins of Western Warfare: Militarism and Morality in the Ancient World
by Doyne Dawson. 208 pgs.

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Introduction

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Part One in the Beginning

Chapter One Primitive Warfare

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Chapter Two: Chiefdoms, States, and Empires

Part Two Greek Warfare

Chapter Three the Greek Way of War

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Chapter Four: The Ethics of Greek Warfare

Chapter Five: The Greeks and Raison D'Etat

Chapter Six: Warfare and the Greek Constitution

Part Three Roman Warfare

Chapter Seven the Roman Way of War

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Chapter Eight: The Ethics of Roman Warfare

Chapter Nine: The Romans and Raison D' Etat

Chapter Ten: Warfare and the Roman Constitution

Part Four the Classical Legacy

Chapter Eleven Warfare in Medieval Thought

Notes

Chapter Twelve: Warfare in Renaissance Thought

Chapter Thirteen: Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Book and Author

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Ethics and the Gulf War: Religion, Rhetoric, and Righteousness
by Kenneth L. Vaux. 194 pgs.

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Acknowledgments

Preface

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1: An Introduction to Just War Ethics

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2: War Chronicle: the Ethics of the War over Kuwait

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3: War Ethics in Israel: Biblical and Modern Perspectives

4: Islam, Jihad, and Iraq's Holy War

Summary

5: Christian Traditions of Pacifism and Just War

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6: Secular Just War Theory

Summary: An Ethical Tableau of Just War Values

7: Justice, Peace, and the Future of War

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Afterword

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References

About the Book and Author

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Bible References Index
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Humane Warfare
by Christopher Coker. 170 pgs.

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The decision to fight 'humanitarian wars' - such as Kosovo - and the development of technology to make war more humane, illustrates the trend in the West to try to humanise war, and thereby humanise modernity. This highly controversial and cutting-edge book asks whether the attempt to make war 'virtual' or 'virtuous' can succeed and whether the west is deluding itself (not its enemies) in thinking that war can ever be made more humane. Christopher Coker's radical conclusion is that Western humanitarian warfare is in fact an endgame as other non-Western societies will make sure it does not succeed. Eminently readable, this book combines theory with accounts by politicians and serving military personnel, alongside illuminating literary insights. It will be vital reading for all those interested in international relations and strategic studies and defence issues, including journalists, students and politicians.

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Introduction

1: Humanising War

2: War and the Renunciation of Cruelty

3: The Redundancy of Courage

4: War Without Hatred

5: The Humane Warrior

6: Zoning the Planet

7: Humane War and the Moral Imagination

8: Conclusion

Notes

Index
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Just War, Not Prevention, in Ethics & International Affairs
by Thomas M. Nichols. 6 pgs.

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The Slippery Slope to Preventive War, in Ethics & International Affairs
by Neta C. Crawford. 9 pgs.

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War and Peace: Of Law, Lawlessness, and Sovereignty, in Journal of Power and Ethics
by Antje Mays. 32 pgs.

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The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
by Dennis D. Wainstock. 184 pgs.

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Preface

Introduction: Japan's Desperate Military Situation, April to July 1945

Conclusion

1: Japan's Peace Moves: Tojo and Koiso Cabinets

2: Truman and the A-Bombs

3: Ending the War: The American Point of View

4: The Potsdam Conference

5: The Atomic Bombings

6: The First Imperial Decision

7: The Second Imperial Decision and Its Aftermath

8: Recapitulation and Analysis

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

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