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A Moral Military: Revised and Expanded Edition, With a new Chapter on Torture

	A Moral Military: Revised And Expanded Edition, With A New Chapter On Torture by Sidney Axinn
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PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS/MILITARY STUDIES Praise for Sidney Axinn and A Moral Military,"Sidney Axinn addresses the hardest questions raised by the experience of war and argues his way to clear and forthright answers. His book is a vietuoso display of intellectual energy and moral courage."-MichaelWaizer--"Axinn presents compelling arguments with s;imple, philosophical analysis....For those who relish ethical debate or for others who merely wish to take a deeper look at the moral vcalues that underpin their profession, Axinn provides a rich commenary."--Military Review--In this new editionm of the classic book on the moral con;duct from a philosophical point of view. Axin considers these basic ethical questionswithin the context of the laws of warfare. Should a good soldier ever disobey a direct military order? Are there restrictions on how we fight a war? Is human dignity possible under battlefield conditions? Axinn answers "Yes to these questions. His objective in a Moral Military is toestablish a basic framework for mural seriousness of the concept of military honou but limits honorable military activity by a strict interpretation of the notion of war crime. With revisions and expansions throughout, including a new chapter on torture, A Moral Military is an essential guide on the nature of war during a time when the limit of acceptable behavior are being stretched in new directions.
ISBN 9788187966876

Pages : 242