Operationalizing the Ethics of Soldier Enhancement

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article is a result of a unique project that brought together academics and military practitioners with a mind to addressing difficult moral questions in a way that is philosophically careful, but sensitive to genuine concerns practitioners face. This is why this article focuses primarily on trying to build a usable decision-making framework for difficult decisions about soldier enhancements. Our goal is not simply to identify key values and principles that ought to guide decision-making in cases of enhancement, but to build a mechanism for implementing those principles.