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标题：WAR AND MORALITY. CITIZENS’ RIGHTS AND DUTIES
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作者：Michael CAVANAGH
期刊名称：Journal of Defense Resources Management
印刷版ISSN：2068-9403
出版年度：2013
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：165-166
出版社：Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
摘要：War and Morality citizens' rights and duties by Michael Cavanagh is an informative and thought provoking book that ought to be read by politicians, military leaders, and the public large in democratic societies. As the title suggests this book is about more than war and morality. It reminds citizens that they too have responsibilities and obligations to their society especially in times of armed con. ict. Armed con. ict extends far beyond war as we tend to defi ne it. It includes, among other thing, interventions, humanitarian operations, and other situations involving the military forces of their nation.Michael Cavanagh is a Professor of Mt. Olive College in the United States. He states "The purpose of this book is to help today's citizens make decisions with regard to whether war in general or a specifi c war can be a moral enterprise based on core constitutional and humanitarian values." (p. 2). Before discussing an overview of the book the reader should understand that Cavanagh does not provide the reader with a check list to determine whether a war is either moral or just. It is war neutral