TY  - GEN
T1  - Ethics and military practice
T2  - International studies on military ethics ;
A2  - Verweij, Désirée
A2  - Olsthoorn, Peter
A2  - Baarle, Eva van
LA  - English
PP  - Leiden ; Boston
PB  - Brill Nijhoff
YR  - 2022
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_on1296691471
AB  - "Democratic societies expect their armed forces to act in a morally responsible way, which seems a fair expectation given the fact that they entrust their armed forces with the monopoly of violence. However, this is not as straightforward and unambiguous as it sounds. Present-day military practices show that political assignments, social and cultural contexts, innovative technologies and organisational structures, present military personnel with questions and dilemma's that can have far-reaching consequences for all involved - not in the last place for the soldiers themselves. A thorough training and education, in which critical thinking is developed and stimulated, seems therefore a necessary condition for morally responsible behaviour. This book aims to contribute to this form of 'reflective practitioning' in military practice"--
CN  - U22 .E84 2022
SN  - 9004512470
SN  - 9789004512474
SN  - 9789004512467
KW  - Military ethics.
KW  - War : Moral and ethical aspects.
KW  - Morale militaire.
KW  - Guerre : Aspect moral.
KW  - Military ethics
KW  - War : Moral and ethical aspects
ER  -