Super Soldiers: The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications

Super Soldiers: The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
ISBN-10
1317048423
ISBN-13
9781317048428
Series
Super Soldiers
Category
Political Science
Pages
187
Language
English
Published
2016-03-03
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Jai Galliott, Mianna Lotz

Description

The Spartan City State produced what is probably one of the most iconic and ruthless military forces in recorded history. They believed that military training and education began at birth. Post-World War II saw a shift to army tanks, fighter jets and missiles that would go on to fight the next huge battle in Northern Europe. Today, with the advent of unmanned systems, our hopes are attached to the idea that we can fight our battles with soldiers pressing buttons in distant command centres. However, soldiers must now be highly trained, super strong and have the intelligence and mental capacity to handle the highly complex and dynamic military operating environment. It is only now as we progress into the twenty-first century that we are getting closer to realising the Spartan ideal and creating a soldier that can endure more than ever before. This book provides the first comprehensive and unifying analysis of the moral, legal and social questions concerning military human enhancement, with a view toward developing guidance and policy that may influence real-world decision making.

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