Moral Issues in Military Decision Making - Hardcover

Hartle, Anthony E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 070061320X ISBN 13: 9780700613205

Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas, 2004

Synopsis

Much has changed in warfare in recent years, with America now dominant on the international scene and terrorism the new enemy. In light of these changes, the need for moral grounding in military actions is a more pressing concern than ever. When it was originally published, Moral Issues in Military Decision Making reflected the concerns posed by nuclear stalemate and the lessons of Vietnam. In that highly-praised work. Anthony Hartle outlined the essential elements of the Professional Military Ethic created for American military forces. In this new edition, he reexamines the moral foundations for America's military leadership in the post-9/11 era. Considering world affairs since the first edition - the Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, 9/11, and the emergence of the United States as an unrivaled military power - Hartle explains how these events have raised ethical issues that differ dramatically from those of the Cold War. He assesses how moral, legal, and psychological concerns have been impacted by the war on terrorism, homeland defense, asymmetric warfare, the proliferation of American military interventions, and the UN's role in peacekeeping operations.

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From the Back Cover:

"A clear, concise, and cogent study of the professional military ethic in a time of great international turmoil. Hartle writes perceptively about the kinds of contemporary crises in which officers must provide both military and moral leadership. A valuable and illuminating study that deserves a wide audience. Warmly recommended!"--James H. Toner, author of True Faith and Allegiance: The Burden of Military Ethics

"In an age much concerned with entitlements, it is refreshing to have Hartle's powerful meditation on obligations and responsibilities, selflessness and service to others, and the core values of the American military profession."--Lewis Sorley, author of Honorable Warrior: General Harold K. Johnson and the Ethics of Command

"A splendid discussion of the basic justification for the role of the military in American society."--David Johnson, professor of philosophy at the U.S. Naval Academy and civilian member of the Executive Board of the Joint Services Conference on Professional Ethics

About the Author:

Colonel Anthony E. Hartle is chair of the English Department at West Point and a long-time member of the Executive Board of the Joint Services Conference on Professional Ethics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 070061320X
• ISBN 13: 9780700613205
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272