When Soldiers Say No

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Contents: Foreword, Jeff McMahan Introduction, Andrea Ellner, Paul Robinson and David Whetham Part I Arguments For and Against Accepting Selective Conscientious Objection: The duty of diligence: knowledge, responsibility, and selective conscientious objection, Brian Imiola There is no real moral obligation to obey orders: escaping from 'low cost deontology', Emmanuel R. Goffi Selective conscientious objection: a violation of the social contract, Melissa Bergeron Who guards the guards? The importance of civilian control of the military, David Fisher An empirical defense of combat moral equality, Michael Skerker Selective conscientious objection and the just society, Dan Zupan. Part II Case Studies in Selective Conscientious Objection: Selective conscientious objection in Australia, Stephen Coleman and Nikki Coleman (with Richard Adams) Conscientious objection to military service in Britain, Stephen Deakin Selective conscientious objection: philosophical and conceptual doubts in light of Israeli case law, Yossi Nehushtan Claims for refugee protection in Canada by selective objectors: an evolving jurisprudence, Yves Le Bouthillier Conscience in lieu of obedience: cases of selective conscientious objection in the German Bundeswehr, Jurgen Rose. Part III Conclusions: Selective conscientious objection: some guidelines for implementation, J. Carl Ficarrotta War resisters in the US and Britain - supporting the case for a right to selective conscientious objection?, Andrea Ellner The practice and philosophy of selective conscientious objection, Andrea Ellner, Paul Robinson and David Whetham Bibliography Index.