Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Keywords

cyberwar, cyber operations, ethics, law of war, warrior ethos, law of armed conflict

Abstract

The purpose of this short essay is to reflect upon a few issues that illustrate how legal and ethical issues intersect in the cyber realm. Such an intersection should not be especially surprising., Historian Geoffrey Best insists, “[I]t must never be forgotten that the law of war, wherever it began at all, began mainly as a matter of religion and ethics . . . “It began in ethics” Best says “and it has kept one foot in ethics ever since.” Understanding that relationship is vital to appreciating the full scope of the responsibilities of a cyber-warrior in the 21st century.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

War, War (International law), Military sociology, Soldiers, Ethics, Cyberterrorism

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