University of Colorado, Boulder
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 2010
West Point, New York, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Normative Ethics
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    Who Would Jesus Kill? War, Peace and the Christian Tradition (review)
    Journal for Peace and Justice Studies 19 (2): 101-104. 2009.
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    Should Private Security Companies be Employed for Counterinsurgency Operations?
    Journal of Military Ethics 12 (3): 201-224. 2013.
    No abstract
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    Thank You for Your Service
    Journal of Military Ethics 14 (1): 98-100. 2015.
    David Finkel’s opening paragraph in the book’s prologue grabs your attention and sets the tone for the rest of the ride:You could see it in his nervous eyes. You could see it in his shaking hands....
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    "This book explores the ethical implications of using armed contractors, taking a consequentialist approach to this multidisciplinary debate. While privatization is not a new concept for the U.S. military, the public debate on military privatization is limited to legal, financial, and pragmatic concerns. Missing is a critical assessment of the ethical dimensions of military privatization in general; more specifically, in light of the increased reliance upon armed contractors, it must be asked wh…Read more
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    Case Study Commentary and Analysis: The Moral Sword of Damocles
    Journal of Military Ethics 15 (1): 58-64. 2016.
    ABSTRACTCase summary, by James Cook :In the final issue of the 2015 volume of the Journal of Military Ethics, we published a case study entitled “Coining an Ethical Dilemma: The Impunity of Afghanistan’s Indigenous Security Forces”, written by Paul Lushenko. The study detailed two extra-judicial killings by Afghan National Police personnel in an area stabilized and overseen by a US-led Combined Task Force. To deter further EJKs following the first incident, the CTF’s commander reported the incid…Read more