Monographie

The empathetic soldier / Kevin R. Cutright

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • The empathetic soldier / Kevin R. Cutright
Auteur(s)
Publication
  • LOndon New York (N.Y.) : Routledge, 2022
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (120 p.) ; 23 cm
Collection
  • War, conflict and ethics
  • Routledge focus
ISBN
  • 978-1-03-216341-3
  • 1-03-216341-0
  • 978-1-03-216343-7
  • 1-03-216343-7
EAN
  • 9781032163413 rel.
Appartient à la collection
  • War, conflict and ethics (Print) 2639-6688
  • Routledge Focus 20XX New York (N. Y.) Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 355.033 073
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Bibliogr. et notes bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index
Note sur le contenu
  • An empathetic soldier The nature of empathy Empathy and jus bello Empathy and moral injury
Résumé ou extrait
  • "This book shows the contribution that empathy can and should make to the proper conduct of war. US Army doctrine identifies empathy as an essential trait in soldiers; despite this endorsement of senior leaders, empathy's role in the military profession remains obscure. The notion of soldiers empathetically considering others, especially enemies, strikes many as counter to the nature of soldiering. Additionally, confusion caused by differing definitions of empathy often leads to its complete dismissal. This work clarifies the concept by considering recent philosophical, psychological, and neuroscientific research, and demonstrates the relevance of empathy to the tactical and strategic demands of war. Empathy amplifies soldiers' understanding of human actors in an operational environment, enables soldiers' critical and creative thinking, and improves their overall intentions, planning, and assessments of a war's progress. While empathy can make soldiers more susceptible to the psychic wound of moral injury, it also helps prevent and overcome this injury. Instead of dismissing it, soldiers should assimilate empathy into their moral frameworks. This book will be of much interest to students of the ethics of war, psychology, and military studies generally." (p. de garde)
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