The Moral Warrior: Ethics and Service in the U.S. Military

by Cook, Martin L.

• ISBN13: 9780791462423
• ISBN10: 0791462420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-06
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

Summary

For the first time in history, the capabilities of the U.S. military far outstrip those of any potential rival. This text explores a wide range of ethical issues regarding the nature and purpose of voluntary military service, and the moral challenges posed by the "war" on terrorism.

Author Biography

Currently Professor of Philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy, Martin L. Cook spent five years as Professor of Ethics at the United States Army War College

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Moral Facets of Military Service
The Moral Framework of War	p. 21
Why Serve the State? Moral Foundations of Military Officership	p. 39
The Normative Dimensions of Military Professionalism	p. 55
The Moral Role of Professional Military Advice	p. 79
Moral Soldiers and Moral Causes: Serving the Needs of Justice in the New World Order
Just Peacemaking: The Challenges of Humanitarian Intervention	p. 97
Resisting Global Terrorism	p. 109
Noncombatant Immunity and the Force Protection Imperative	p. 117
Strategic Theory, Military Practice, and the Laws of War: The Case of Strategic Bombing	p. 129
Transcending Westphalia	p. 151
Notes	p. 159
Index	p. 173
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