Moral autonomy in Australian legislation and military doctrine

Australian legislation and military doctrine stipulate that soldiers ‘subjugate their will’ to government, and fight in any war the government declares. Neither legislation nor doctrine enables the conscience of soldiers. Together, provisions of legislation and doctrine seem to...

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Main Author: Richard Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-09-01
Series:Ethics & Global Politics
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Online Access:http://www.ethicsandglobalpolitics.net/index.php/egp/article/download/20019/30198