An Examination of the US Army's Environmental Ethic.

Abstract

In this thesis I argue that the best justification for an environmental ethic for the US Army is one which is based on an anthropocentric or humanistic approach, and I evaluate the Army's Environmental Ethic in light of this. I then consider the Army's Environmental Ethic as a normative operational environmental ethic: an ethic which should help to guide commanders in the field, particularly in times of war. I conclude that the Army's stated operational-level Environmental Ethic is both appropriate and adequate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA323907

Entities

People

  • Benton A. Danner

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Habitats
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Situational Awareness
  • Training
  • United States

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