Abstract
US officials often portray the Chinese government as having few, if any, ethical boundaries in its pursuit of power. This article argues China, like Western countries, has a rich tradition of constraining this pursuit that can impact the nation’s policies. With a focus on the relationship between ways of war and ethics of war, it relies on traditional and contemporary scholarship from both the East and the West to highlight differences in how each military views the practical and ethical aspects of war and how these views can interact. Understanding the ethical logic available to one’s adversaries will allow US leaders and planners to leverage China’s behavior and optimally shape US policies and actions.
First Page
73
Last Page
88
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.55540/0031-1723.3130
Recommended Citation
C. A. Pfaff, "Chinese and Western Ways of War and Their Ethics," Parameters 52, no. 1 (2022): 73-88, doi:10.55540/0031-1723.3130.
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