Ethics under fire : challenges for the Australian Army / edited by Tom Frame & Albert Palazzo.
Publication details: Sydney NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2017.Description: xix, 323 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781742235493
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Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 174.935 ETH | Available | 066877 |
Includes bibliographical references.
"The 1968 My Lai Massacre in South Vietnam and shocking events at Abu Graibh prison in Iraq in 2003 show that the behaviour of some in the American military has descended into barbarism. How strong is the military's commitment to avoiding misconduct and atrocity? This timely and compelling book asks critical questions and raises sobering issues the Australian Army can't ignore. Leading military personnel, aid workers, commentators and scholars discuss the Australian Army's commitment to behaving ethically and the challenges associated with contemporary warfare. With chapters on social media and inciting violence, cyberweapons, and special operations and humanitarian deployments, 'Ethics Under Fire' offers a rare insight into the key issues facing the modern army, from technology and tactics to terrorism"--back cover.