Ethical Dilemmas in the Global Defense Industry
Tobias Vestner editor Daniel Schoeni editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:12th May '23
Should be back in stock very soon
The defense industry develops, produces, and sells weapons that cause great harm. It operates at the intersection of the public and private sectors, with increased reliance on technology companies. Although such firms exist primarily to serve their host states, they routinely interact with foreign legal systems and diverse cultures. This context creates unique ethical challenges. That being the case, is the defense industry ethically defensible? How should it be regulated? How should it respond to worrisome technological developments such as autonomous weapons systems? How should business be conducted in countries where bribery is the norm? To what extent can this industry's intrinsic ethical problems be overcome? This book addresses such questions, bringing together the diverse perspectives of scholars and practitioners from academia, government service, the military, and the private sector. It aims to inform a discussion about the moral and legal challenges facing the global defense industry and to introduce solutions that are innovative, effective, and practical.
This important volume asks deep moral questions about the defense industry. It confronts the difficult issues facing firms whose international business supports massive investments in national militaries. It urges them to look beyond profit maximization as the only legitimate corporate goal. * Susan Rose Ackerman, Henry R. Luce Professor of Law and Political Science,Emeritus, Yale Law School *
The integrity of the arms industry is as critical to national security as the weapons it produces. This volume advances the discourse during a period of global turmoil when the need for vigilance could not be higher. * Roger A. Krone, Chairman & CEO, Leidos; Chair, DII Steering Committee *
This book brings a fresh perspective to ethical issues the arms industry has long grappled with. The authors are to be commended. * Sope Williams Elegbe, Professor of Law, Stellenbosch University; author of Fighting Corruption in Global Procurement *
This remarkable book offers a multidisciplinary approach to a subject that is obviously topical at a time when war is far from having regressed in our world. * Jean Bernard Auby, Professor of Public Law, Emeritus, Sciences Po *
The contributors to this exceptional volume have masterfully brought light to areas long ignored. * Frank Vogl, Cofounder of Transparency International and author of The Enablers:How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption *
This unique collection provides much food for thought on multiple ethical challenges associated with arms production. It casts a critical eye on all actors and aspects and will be a useful resource. * Keith Krause, Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies;Director, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding *
This book assembles a stellar roster who provide an in-depth look at the issues in the arms trade. A must read for academics and practitioners alike. * Pascale Helene Dubois, Independent International Anti Corruption Advisor; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; Former VP, Integrity, World Bank Group *
ISBN: 9780190675813
Dimensions: 160mm x 229mm x 61mm
Weight: 885g
536 pages