Military ethics: a task for armies

The ways in which members of the armed forces have behaved in past and present conflicts raise questions on the correct ethical behavior of soldiers. Apparently, the end does not justify the means, and critical voices are right to react with concern to military misbehavior, as has been publicized la...

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Published inMilitary medicine Vol. 172; no. 12 Suppl; pp. 34 - 38
Main Author Baumann, Dieter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.12.2007
Subjects
Ethical Theory
Government
Humans
Military Medicine - ethics
Military Medicine - standards
Military Personnel - legislation & jurisprudence
Military Personnel - psychology
Morals
Social Justice
Switzerland
United Nations
Warfare - ethics
Switzerland
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Summary:The ways in which members of the armed forces have behaved in past and present conflicts raise questions on the correct ethical behavior of soldiers. Apparently, the end does not justify the means, and critical voices are right to react with concern to military misbehavior, as has been publicized lately. The subject of military ethics, situated within military science, deals with the question of ethically correct behavior of soldiers. The aim of this article was to present an overview of the various fields of military ethics and to show their interrelationship, as well as making suggestions on how to fill these formal aspects with content.
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ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.7205/milmed.173.supplement_2.34