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The author questions whether the military can be expected to follow a set of moral precepts when the situations they face lie outside the ethical and legal rules of society. The aim of this book is to demonstrate that there is an uncodified military ethic.

Much has changed in warfare in recent years, with America now dominant on the international scene and terrorism the new enemy. In light of these changes, the need for moral grounding in military actions is a more pressing concern than ever. When it was originally published, Moral...

The author questions whether the military can be expected to follow a set of moral precepts when the situations they face lie outside the ethical and legal rules of society. The aim of this book is to demonstrate that there is an uncodified military ethic.
