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| Preface | |
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| List of Abbreviations | |
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| Introduction: what is ethics? What is an Ethical decision? | |
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| What Is Ethics and Why Should I Study It? | |
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| Law and Ethics | |
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| Ethical Dilemmas and Tests of Integrity | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Ethical Theory-An Overview | |
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| The Runaway Railway Car | |
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| The Spare Parts Surgeon | |
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| Ethical Considerations | |
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| Theories of Value and Theories of Ethics | |
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| Ethical Theory-Consequences | |
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| First Use of the Atomic Bomb | |
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| Criticizing Consequentialism | |
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| Ethical Theory-Principles and Duties | |
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| Shooting the Downed Pilot | |
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| Criticizing Deontology | |
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| Ethical Theory-Character | |
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| Marines Don't Do That | |
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| Is Ethics Simply Relative? | |
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| Integrating Theories of Ethics | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Professional Ethics, Duties, and obligations | |
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| The HMAS Westralia Fire | |
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| Discussion | |
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| The Profession of Arms | |
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| Role Morality | |
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| Military Values and Military Virtue | |
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| Leave No One Behind | |
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| The Training Course | |
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| The Triangular Balance | |
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| Military Dispute over Casualties in Afghanistan | |
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| Esequiel Hernandez Shooting | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Just War Theory-Traditional Issues of Jus Ad Bellum | |
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| The 1991 Gulf War | |
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| The 2003 Invasion of Iraq | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Alternative Theories on War | |
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| Pacifism | |
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| Realism | |
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| A Very Brief History of Just War Theory | |
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| Ethics and International Law | |
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| Implementing the Principles of Jus Ad Bellum | |
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| The Korean War | |
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| The Six Day War | |
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| Israeli Attack on Iraq's Osirak Nuclear Reactor | |
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| The Falklands War | |
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| Assessing the Two Gulf Wars | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Just War Theory-Modern Issues of Jus Ad Bellum: Humanitarian Intervention, Insurgency, and Counterinsurgency | |
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| Operation Cast Lead | |
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| The 1999 NATO Intervention in Support of Kosovo | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Of Countries, States, and Nations | |
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| The Basics of Jus Ad Bellum and Insurgency | |
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| The Fight Against Apartheid | |
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| Jus Ad Bellum and Difficult Insurgency Cases | |
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| Jus Ad Bellum and Counterinsurgency | |
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| Israel, Uganda, and the Entebbe Incident | |
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| Justification for Humanitarian Intervention | |
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| The Rwandan Genocide | |
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| Intervention in East Timor | |
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| Responsibility to Protect | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Power and Authority-Issuing and Following Orders | |
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| Ehren Watada and Iraq | |
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| Marine Advance on Baghdad | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Considering Authority | |
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| Wearing Body Armor in Afghanistan | |
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| The Logistics Officer's Problem | |
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| The Ethical Problems of Orders | |
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| Orders to HMS Alacrity | |
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| Placing the Strobe | |
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| Come Right! | |
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| Reinterpreting Orders | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Discrimination and Proportionality I: Traditional Issues of Jus in Bello | |
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| Airpower and Marine Assault | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Discrimination | |
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| The Ethical Permissibility of Targeting Combatants | |
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| The Principle of Noncombatant Immunity | |
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| The Incident at the Fallujah Mosque | |
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| Proportionality | |
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| Sinking of the General Belgrano | |
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| The Dam Busters Raid | |
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| Modern Assessment of Collateral Damage | |
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| Conviction of Milan Martic | |
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| Summary | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Discrimination and Proportionality II: Jus in Bello in Irregular Wars | |
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| Casualties in the 2008-2009 Gaza War | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Discrimination in Irregular Wars | |
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| Defending the Crashed Helicopter | |
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| Rules of Engagement and Civilian Casualties in Irregular Wars | |
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| Assault on a Taliban Compound | |
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| Difficult Cases of Discrimination in Irregular Wars | |
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| Israel and Targeted Killing | |
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| Proportionality in Irregular Wars | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Discrimination and Proportionality III: Jus in Bello in Humanitarian Operations | |
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| NATO Attacks and Dual-Use Targets | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Jus In Bella in Armed Humanitarian Operations | |
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| Dual-Use Targets | |
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| Peacekeeping or Peacemaking? | |
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| Protecting Civilians by Endangering Troops | |
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| The Baby Ram | |
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| The Child Soldier | |
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| Moscow Theatre Siege | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Issues of Surrender and Detention | |
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| Operation Red Wings | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Surrender | |
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| White Flags in Desert Storm | |
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| After the Battle | |
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| Prisoners of War | |
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| The Sniper and the Murderer | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Supreme Emergency, Terrorism, and Torture | |
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| The Petraeus Letter to the Troops | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Supreme Emergency | |
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| The Decision to Bomb German Cities | |
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| Supreme Emergency and Terrorism in the Modern World | |
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| Supreme Emergency and Counterterrorism in the Modern World | |
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| The Ticking Bomb in Paris | |
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| The Ticking Bomb in Sri Lanka | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Competence and the Professional | |
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| The Unlimited Liability Contract | |
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| Of Warriors and Murderers | |
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| Knowing and Doing | |
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| Notes | |
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| Appendix: The Laws of Armed Conflict | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |