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Five Myths About Military Ethics - Pfaff, USAWC Quarterly, 2016
- Ethical behavior may not be enough to prevent moral injury.
Some events are so traumatic, that even if ethical, they cause moral injury
Stoic ethos is necessary in war, and allows its prosecution, but does not serve Soldiers in peacetime
Society's perception of the "justness" of the war impacts Soldier's perceptions of their acts (for better or worse). p. 62
Only 1% of society serves... appreciation for service sounds like empty platitudes. So much borne by so few. p. 63
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- We are entering an age of cyberwarfare, and we do not yet fully understand the ethical dilemmas inherent to this type of warfare
Act of war: violent, instrumental, and political
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- Autonomous weapons/warfare offer the promise of more "humane" (i.e. targeted) casualties, but at a distance (loss of accountability) that could pose different ethical challenges.
- If we develop the "model" Soldier character traits, we may still see bad behavior.
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Must understand/consider what led to bad behavior, and more importantly, how they respond when found out... cover up or acceptance of responsibility? p. 64
ARDP 1 - The Army Profession: we defend the nation and fight to win, using honor, competence, and commitment. p. 65.
- Acceptance that we must abide by ethics/restrictions to our practice of warfare - they do not needlessly tie our hands (p. 59-60)
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Jus in Bellum / Jus ad Bellum (not mentioned, my add)
Clausewitz characterization of war: Impose your will on the enemy until they can no longer resist you. p. 60
You do not need to destroy civilians to impose your will, only destroy enemy forces. p. 61
Fighting a counterinsurgency, where the difference between combatant and non-combatant is slim, must: p. 61
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