Ethical dilemmas in the global defense industry / Daniel Schoeni and Tobias Vestner.
| Other author | Schoeni, Daniel E. |
| Other author | Vestner, Tobias. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xxiv, 510 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ethics national security, and rule of law series |
| Contents | Introduction / Daniel E. Schoeni and Tobias Vestner -- Tobias Vestner, The defense industry's contribution to national security -- Duncan MacIntosh, The sniper and the psychopath : a parable in defense of the weapons industry -- Richard W. Painter, Fiduciary duties of officers and directors of military contractors : shareholder primacy or loyalty to the United States? -- C. Edward Peartree, What ethical dilemmas? The U.S. defense industry and foreign arms sales -- Thomas E. Ayres, Kevin Govern, and Michael W. Meier, The ethics of better weapons : a soldier lawyer's view -- Brian Green, Space ethics for the modern warrior -- Jeffrey Biller and Timothy Goins, Protecting civilian data in armed conflicts : the need for an ethical foundation -- Blake Hereth and Nicholas G. Evans, Artificial intelligence and the cost-sharing dilemma -- Philip M. Nichols, Defense firms' duties to society when presented with an opportunity to pay a bribe -- Mark Pyman, Tackling defense corruption : a "whole sector" approach -- Nancy hite-rubin, the nexus of arms embargoes, corruption, and foreign investment -- Daniel E. Schoeni, Some ethical dimensions of defense offsets -- Michael Davis, Ethical issues in the global arms industry : a role for engineers -- Christopher R. Yukins, Mandatory disclosure : how anti-corruption measures can affect competition in defense markets -- Jessica Tillipman and Vijaya Surampudi, The compliance mentor-protege program : improving compliance in small to mid-sized contractors -- Patricia H. Werhane, Silo Mentalities, Dominant logics, and their ethical challenges in the defense industry -- Steven L. Schooner and Evan Matsuda, Strange bedfellows : representative democracy and academic engagement with the defense industry. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023007348 2022049881 |
| ISBN | 9780190675813 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |