Biological Warfare

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Biological Warfare

War has been an inevitable part of human history . With advancements in technology , the art of war has become sophisticated . Biological warfare which is the use of disease causing microorganisms as military weapons ' has been made possible by modern technology ( Biological warfare . Although biological warfare has been utilized by certain nations many centuries ago , the refinement of the method has taken a different turn as attested by the anthrax attack in the US last 2001 Biological warfare can also be utilized to

further a goal or cause Presently , rogue states develop and keep biologica1 agents to pose as a threat to other countries . The detrimental effects of biological warfare include mass casualty , tumultuous reaction within the targeted population , and economic instability within a specific nation . Also , the fact that producing it is inexpensive , easily accessible , difficult to detect , and easy to conceal makes biological warfare the choice for people who do not have the means to elicit greater harm unto others . But obtaining , preparing , and handling biological agents do not come easy

However , the use of biological warfare has been prohibited by the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Unfortunately , there is no guarantee that every country that signed these treaties will actually comply . There are nations that will do anything to win a war . This brings up the issue regarding the morality of war . Countries usually engage in war because they believe that they are fighting for a just cause

Nevertheless , wars always have foreseeable negative consequences . Even if the intention is good , this does not make it morally right according to the philosopher Thomas Aquinas . Thus , something that may seem good might actually be bad , which is known as ulterior motive popularized by Immanuel Kant . Also , Kant 's definition of goodwill and duty becomes unclear when war happens because people distort its meaning to further their own interest . In addition , one 's moral obligation , conned by Kant as categorical imperative , is what people base their action on

In contrast , Aristotle believes that a moral person will know what to do when faced with any circumstance . Although during war , Mill 's Utilitarianism concept is being used to justify the purpose of going to war . Terms are bound to change when war happens because rational beings enforce moral laws . Without humans , moral laws will not exist in the first place . Hence , the meaning of words can be attributed to a group of people . These people possess enormous power to be able to dictate to society what something currently means or should mean

Biological warfare has been used in war very early on . Near the end of the French and Indian Wars (1689-1763 , a British military officer is said to have given blankets infected with smallpox germs to a tribe of Native Americans , resulting in their infection with the often fatal disease ( Biological warfare . While German agents infected horses mules and cattle of Americans with anthrax as they were...