Journal of Military Ethics最新文献

{"title":"Coercion, Interrogation, and Prisoners of War","authors":"Nathan Lake, Jonathan Trerise","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2114643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2114643","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The law of armed conflict prevents the coerced extraction of information from Prisoners of War (PoWs). We claim, however, that the letter of that law involves too broad a concept of coercion. On a natural reading, there is a sense in which any extraction of information—by any method—is coercive. We respect the notion that PoWs ought not be treated poorly, but we argue “coercion” should not be understood so broadly. With respect to its use in international law, we favor a moralized notion of “coercion,” as opposed to a non-moralized one. We explain what this means, and argue why this is a better reading of the law. We think a moralized notion of coercion is more intuitive, is more in line with both actual practice and the intent of the framers of international law, and has practical benefits as well.","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"151 - 161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44539456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Shame of Military Immorality","authors":"Henrik Syse","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2133374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2133374","url":null,"abstract":"What should we call the willful and almost total neglect of military ethics? Maybe the term military immorality catches what we are after, signifying not only the theoretical beach but also the shocking practical neglect of the basic rules of military practice. As this editorial is being written, the conflict in Ukraine is getting more intractable and serious by the day. The situation may have changed by the time this issue reaches our readers. However, no matter the further development, the Russian state and its military have assuredly failed judged by the standards of military ethics. The jus ad bellum requirements of just cause, right intention, and proportionality were blatantly violated as Ukraine was attacked. This is true no matter how one views the rights of the Russian-speaking population of parts of Ukraine, or the willingness of NATO and the EU to consider Ukrainian membership in their organizations in spite of Russian objections. The threshold for engaging military force must be placed considerably higher and was never even approached as Ukraine and the West were essentially attempting to defend the independence of a sovereign state and forestall future conflict. The biggest moral shocks, however, even considering the lowest of expectations, have been seen on the battlefield and according to the rules of jus in bello. Targeted killings of civilians, wanton destruction of infrastructure, rape, plundering, and torture are all reliably reported to an extent that simply cannot be ignored. Soldiers without proper training are sent into battle. Little internal discipline can be discerned. This is a crime not only against those being cruelly attacked, but also against the Russian soldiers who are sent into battle without the preparation and professional education they – and all of us – should legitimately expect. President Vladimir Putin always recites litanies of grievances against the West in order to legitimize these policies. But even if there should be truth to some of his historical accusations, two wrongs never make a right. As academics we often observe events through the lens of the spectator, neutrally analyzing what is transpiring, and placing it into theoretical categories. But as engaged participants in the debate about military ethics we cannot be merely spectators, we are always participants. The Norwegian philosopher Hans Skjervheim, in a classic essay from 1957, wrote wisely about the difference between being “Participant and Observer” (“Deltakar og tilskodar”). Skjervheim poignantly challenges our tendency to see the academic’s stance as distanced and cold. By all means, we ought always to be balanced and not let our political or other preferences unduly influence our academic research. And we should always listen to all sides of every story. But we must never close our eyes to cynical attacks on human dignity. And this brings us back to the bottom line of military ethics: Armed force should never be used except as a necess","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"95 - 96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48100681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"In Bello Proportionality: Philosophical Reflections on a Disturbing Empirical Study","authors":"Stephen de Wijze, D. Statman, R. Sulitzeanu-Kenan","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2131104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2131104","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A recent empirical study has argued that experts in the ethics or the law of war cannot reach reasonable convergence on dilemmas regarding the number of civilian casualties who may be killed as a side effect of attacks on legitimate military targets. This article explores the philosophical implications of that study. We argue that the wide disagreement between experts on what in bello proportionality means in practice casts serious doubt on their ability to provide practical real-life guidance. We then suggest viewing in bello proportionality through the prism of virtue ethics.","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"116 - 131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45946542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cyber Warfare Ethics","authors":"E. Erwin","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2136119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2136119","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"190 - 195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41623288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dirty Hands and Clean Minds: On the Soldier’s Right to Forget","authors":"David J. Garren","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2109314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2109314","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The United States has been waging the “War on Terror” for nearly two decades. Obscured among the more obvious costs of that war is the moral injury borne by many of the soldiers who have fought and participated in it. Unlike post-traumatic stress disorder, which is rooted in fear, moral injury is rooted in shame, shame for having committed a moral transgression, a violation of the moral code. Haunted by the memory of their misdeeds, these soldiers are plagued by all manner of illness and infirmity, from anxiety and depression to substance abuse and suicide. In this article, I explore whether these soldiers have a right to forget, one that would entitle them to use pharmacological or psychological manipulation to cleanse their minds of the memory that they have dirtied their hands, and in that way relieve themselves of the anguish and torment from which they suffer.","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"162 - 182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43766721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sola dosis facit venenum: The Ethics of Soldier Optimisation, Enhancement, and Augmentation","authors":"Gareth Rice, Jason Selman","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2133372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2133372","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article examines soldier performance optimisation, enhancement, and augmentation across the three dimensions of physical performance, cognitive performance, and socio-cultural understanding. Optimisation refers to combatants attaining their maximum biological potential. Enhancement refers to combatants achieving a level of performance beyond their biological potential through drugs, surgical procedures, or even gene editing. Augmentation refers to a blending of organic and biomechatronic body parts such as electronic or mechanical implants, prosthetics, and brain–machine interfaces. This article identifies that soldier optimisation is a necessity to protect individual combatants and to give them the ability to make legal and morally justifiable decisions in battle. While enhancement and augmentation of military personnel can lead to accelerated and more destructive warfare, it can also be argued that there is an ethical and moral responsibility to provide combatants the best opportunity for survivability, and that better functioning, less fatigued, and better informed military personnel can make better decisions in battle. There is also a moral responsibility of the state for the combatants themselves, and short-term military success must be balanced against the short- and long-term health and wellbeing of the personnel. This article concludes that it is both the intent and the degree that decide the acceptability.","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"97 - 115"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48389892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reporting, Reflecting, Participating: Media Intervention in the Balkan War in Welcome to Sarajevo, No Man’s Land, and The Hunting Party","authors":"T. Prorokova-Konrad","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2064951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2064951","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Balkan War was a conflict that provoked many parties to intervene. The war was also covered by a number of journalists, who carried out what we may call a “media intervention.” This article analyzes Welcome to Sarajevo, No Man’s Land, and The Hunting Party to demonstrate that it was the media and specifically journalists who drew the attention of the international community to the horrifying events that took place in the former Yugoslavia. Additionally, the article examines how the films brought the war to a personal level, thereby making the journalists direct participants in the chaos of conflict.","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"4 - 18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42605240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Taste of Armageddon: A Virtue Ethics Perspective on Autonomous Weapons and Moral Injury","authors":"M. Cappuccio, Jai C. Galliott, F. Alnajjar","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2063103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2063103","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Autonomous weapon systems (AWS) could in principle release military personnel from the onus of killing during combat missions, reducing the related risk of suffering a moral injury and its debilitating psychological effects. Does it follow that the armed forces are obliged to replace human soldiers with machines to reduce the incidence of moral injuries? We address this question from a virtue ethics perspective that construes moral injury as a form of character deterioration, a disgrace that just societies and institutions are morally committed to preventing. The question is divided in two sub-questions: (1) can the use of AWS reduce the risk of moral injury and is such a solution more effective than similar ones? (2) Is the use of AWS an ethically desirable solution to prevent moral injury or does it carry unethical implications that make it ultimately unsuitable? We tackle these questions comparing the opposite risks of character deterioration represented by moral injury and moral deskilling, discussing how the proposed solution evokes problematic trade-offs for the cultivation of military virtue.","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"19 - 38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41426934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Clarion Call: Tūt!","authors":"James L. Cook","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2074418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2074418","url":null,"abstract":"Do just war principles allow resort to war, or require it? For those who feel the force of the question, the ongoing war in Ukraine has provided an urgent case study. A video shot in late February 2022 gave the world a quick lesson in the Ukrainian language, with special emphasis on the word tūt, “here.” President Volodymyr Zelensky used the monosyllable to punctuate a roll call of Ukrainians present for duty in the face of foreign intimidation and invasion. First, he mentioned four of his administration’s top officials and then referred briefly to himself before reaching the crescendo appropriate to a proud democracy.","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"1 - 3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42318627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Should We Ban Killer Robots?","authors":"Henrik Syse","doi":"10.1080/15027570.2022.2079278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2079278","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military Ethics","volume":"21 1","pages":"93 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49001384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}