Applying the rules of just war theory to engineers in the arms industry |
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Authors: | Aaron Fichtelberg |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, 19716 Newark, DE, USA |
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Abstract: | Given the close relationship between the modern arms industry and the military, engineers and other professionals who work
in the arms industry should be held accountable to the principles of just war theory. While they do not deploy weapons on
the battlefield and are not in the military chain of command, technical professionals nonetheless have a moral duty to abide
by principles of jus ad bellum and jus in bello. They are morally responsible both for choosing the companies that employ them (and to whom these companies sell arms) and
a well as what types of arms they develop. |
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Keywords: | Engineering Ethics Just War Theory |
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