Ethics PaperEthical Challenges of the War in AfghanistanAfter ten years of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, military leaders still face significant ethical challenges. Because of the challenges associated with waging unconventional warfare, military practices and preparations have not evolved to provide sufficient ethical training to personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq. This essay explores the ethical questions that remain unresolved even after a war that has been prosecuted for more than a decade. Unresolved Ethical Issues Many ethical issues related to warfare, conventional and otherwise, have never been resolved. For example, it is widely believed that all people have a fundamental and prima facie right not to be killed. Even so, and this belief is by no means shared by everyone, the right not to be killed can be lost when someone willfully threatens the lives of innocent people. Or, in other words, soldiers and police have the power to kill those who threaten the lives of innocent people. It logically follows that when such killings can be justified, nations and societies can proactively train and equip these professional warriors ready to defend them with force. These assumptions create the foundation for just war theory (Perry, 2004), a doctrine of military ethics that has been used to analyze the war in Afghanistan. However one might judge a war to be just, there are moral hazards that are an essential part of training officers and soldiers “to be effective killers” (Perry, 2004) that create a moral dilemma. It is a fact that discipline in obeying orders is necessary to develop soldiers to be effective in pursuing military objectives; but what happens if Soldiers are ordered to do something immoral, such as… half of paper… of military robots, poses additional ethical challenges. Given the nature of the wars fought and the technology involved, ethical issues can only become more complex over time. Works Cited Lucas, G. R. (2008). “This is not your father's war” Addressing the moral challenges of “unconventional warfare.” Journal of National Security Law and Policy (3) 33, 331-342. Retrieved November 11, 2011, from: http://www.mcgeorge.edu/Documents/publications/jnslp/_06_LUCAS%20Master%2012%2008-25-09.pdfPerry, D. L. (2004). Ethical issues in recent US military engagements. Retrieved November 11, 2011, from: http://home.earthlink.net/~davidlperry/recent.htmSinger, P. W. (2009). Military robots and the laws of war. The New Atlantis, 23, Winter, 27-47. Retrieved November 11, 2011, from: http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/military-robots-and-the-laws-of-war