Ethical Dilemmas in Fighting the Global War on Terror

Abstract

The ethical dilemmas that a Soldier will encounter while fighting terrorism are numerous. The United States Military faces ethical challenges daily in how it conducts the global war on terror. We are fighting an enemy with no morals or principles. Many believe that we handicap ourselves by fighting according to these principles. The United States Military actively confronts these lapses in standards whenever they arise, and continues to reinforce our principles and values. Three areas that it faces ethical challenges are torture, collateral damage, and the law of war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 03, 2007
Accession Number
AD1136192

Entities

People

  • Robert Hixson

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bombing
  • Bombs
  • Casualties
  • Civilian Population
  • Collateral Damage
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Criminals
  • Friendly Fire
  • Human Population
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Societies
  • Standards
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Educational Psychology
  • Strategic Security Studies