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Ethics. Goal: To understand and evaluate the ethical viewpoints of security vs proliferation. Security. States have a responsibility to ensure the citizens have security. What is security? Protection against danger, damage, loss or crime. ‘Human Security’ is _______________.
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Ethics Goal: To understand and evaluate the ethical viewpoints of security vs proliferation.
Security • States have a responsibility to ensure the citizens have security. • What is security? • Protection against danger, damage, loss or crime. • ‘Human Security’ is _______________.
Security vs. Proliferation • What dangers does proliferation pose to security?
Debate Prompts: • The fear of mutually assured destruction ensures that proliferation makes the global political arena a safer place. • The primary national interest of all states is maintenance of their sovereignty. As a result states have a right to arms, both WMD and conventional.
Article: • ‘Keeping Trident nuclear weapons in UK’s national interest’ http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-28098583 Extension: • ‘Does Nuclear Blackmail Work’ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/07/14/does-nuclear-blackmail-work/
