Ethics and military practice / / edited by Désirée Verweij, Peter Olsthoorn, and Eva van Baarle.

• Superior document: International Studies on Military Ethics ; 9
• TeilnehmendeR: Olsthoorn, Peter,; Verweij, Désirée,; Baarle, Eva van,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill Nijhoff,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: International Studies on Military Ethics ; 9.; Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2021.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (138 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

"Democratic societies expect their armed forces to act in a morally responsible way, which seems a fair expectation given the fact that they entrust their armed forces with the monopoly of violence. However, this is not as straightforward and unambiguous as it sounds. Present-day military practices show that political assignments, social and cultural contexts, innovative technologies and organisational structures, present military personnel with questions and dilemma's that can have far-reaching consequences for all involved - not in the last place for the soldiers themselves. A thorough training and education, in which critical thinking is developed and stimulated, seems therefore a necessary condition for morally responsible behaviour. This book aims to contribute to this form of 'reflective practitioning' in military practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Introduction Ethics and Military Practice / Désirée Verweij -- Fostering Reflective Practice and Moral Competence Ethics Education in the Military / Eva van Baarle -- 'The Roof, the Roof, the Roof is on Fire' Moral Standards and Moral Disengagement in Military Organisations / Eva van Baarle and Marjon Blom-Terhell -- Loyalty A Grey Virtue / Peter Olsthoorn and Marjon Blom-Terhell -- Moral Injury The Psychological Impact of Morally Critical Situations / Tine Molendijk -- Ethics and Technology / Christine Boshuijzen-Van Burken -- An Organisational Perspective on Military Ethics / Eric-Hans Kramer, Herman Kuipers, Miriam de Graaff -- Morality Foundation for Competent Professionals / G. J. van Doorn.