Ethics and the Modern Battlefield
Abstract
Soldiers violating the law of war has both occurred and been recorded extensively over history. Our ethical conduct on the battlefield must be above board we, as an Army cannot afford anything less. We are accountable for our actions good, bad, or indifferent in both the national and international spotlight Human rights advocates, our enemies, and other governments, look closely at how we conduct our business as an army in dealing with the enemy. The Geneva Convention and Hague treaties outline international law on ethical conduct on the battlefield and treatment of prisoners of war (POW). Field Manual (FM) 27-10 The Law of Land warfare is 337 pages long and outlines how we are to conduct ourselves as soldiers on the battlefield, this FM is based on the Geneva and Hague conventions. The law of war is a political hot potato, as many conservative commentators believe that we should ignore the Geneva and Hague conventions as obsolete.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 16, 2005
- Accession Number
- AD1111688
Entities
People
- Duane J Harb
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy