Ethics at War : How Should Military Personnel Make Ethical Decisions? - Deane-Peter Baker

Ethics at War

How Should Military Personnel Make Ethical Decisions?

By: Deane-Peter Baker, Rufus Black, Roger Herbert

Hardcover | 20 December 2023

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This book debates competing approaches to ethical decision-making for members of the armed forces of liberal-democratic states.

In this volume, four prominent thinkers propose and debate competing approaches to ethical decision-making for military personnel. Deane-Peter Baker presents and expounds the 'Ethical Triangulation' model, an ethical decision-making method he has employed through much of his career as an applied military ethicist. Rufus Black advocates for a natural law-based approach, one which has heavily influenced the framework formally adopted by the Australian Defence Force. Roger Herbert outlines the 'Moral Deliberation Roadmap', the moral reasoning framework recently adopted by the US Naval Academy. Iain King then sets out a model of quasi-utilitarian decision-making developed in several post-conflict settings and refined at the UK's Royal College of Defence Studies. After the opening chapters in which each author outlines their favoured decision-making approach, the four contributors then evaluate each other's proposals, often critically. Philosopher David Whetham offers some concluding thoughts in which he summarises areas of agreement between the authors, identifies key areas of difference, and suggests directions for future research.

This book will be of great interest to students of military ethics, the ethics of war, moral philosophy, and International Relations, as well as military professionals.

Industry Reviews

'How best to teach ethics to our military? This volume explores four intriguing possibilities, and places them in dialogue with each other. A must read for anyone trying to implement a successful military ethics program.'

Martin L. Cook, Admiral Stockdale Chair of Professional Military Ethics (Emeritus), US Naval War College

'Internationally-renowned military educators, literally drawn from the four corners of the globe, provide distinct, compelling, competing, but ultimately compatible views of military ethics drawn from a reservoir of shared experiences. Fascinating, engaging, and more than worthy of a close study.'

George R. Lucas, Jr., Senior Consultant, Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance, Distinguished Chair of Ethics, U.S. Naval Academy Emeritus, and Professor of Ethics & Public Policy, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Emeritus

'We all strive to do the "right thing" in our lives but making the right decisions in stressful situations is often fraught with moral hazards. Fortunately, the approaches in this book help clarify even the murkiest of ethical dilemmas. A "must read" for decision makers, not just the military.'

Major General (Ret'd) Craig Lawrence CBE, Formerly the UK's Director of Joint Warfare and author of The Quick Guide to Effective Strategy

'An important contribution that will be of immediate interest to both specialists and more general readers. Accessible, informed and perceptive.'

Jason Burke, International Security Correspondent of The Guardian, and author

'This is, by far, the best book on this vital topic.'

Lieutenant General Sameer Al Akabi, General Secretary to the Chief of Defence, Iraq

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