Title: Empowering our military conscience : transforming just war theory and military moral education /
Authors: Wertheimer, Roger.
Publisher: Ashgate,
Year: 2010
Subjects: 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
Contents: 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.