Ethics under Fire Challenges for the Australian Army

Events at Abu Ghraib prison and the 1968 My Lai Massacre show that the behaviour of the military can descend into barbarism. How strong is the military's commitment to avoiding such atrocities? Ethics Under Fire a timely and compelling book asks questions and raises issues the Australian Army c...

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Main Authors Frame, Tom, Palazzo, Albert
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Sydney NewSouth Publishing 2017
University of New South Wales Press
Edition1
Subjects
Australia
Combat
Military ethics
Moral and ethical aspects
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Summary:Events at Abu Ghraib prison and the 1968 My Lai Massacre show that the behaviour of the military can descend into barbarism. How strong is the military's commitment to avoiding such atrocities? Ethics Under Fire a timely and compelling book asks questions and raises issues the Australian Army can't ignore.
ISBN:1742235492
9781742235493