Autor/-in: Pauline Shanks Kaurin

Pauline Shanks Kaurin holds a PhD in philosophy from Temple University, specializing in military ethics, just war theory, and applied ethics. She is a Senior Research Associate at the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University. She served as the Stockdale Chair and Professor of Professional Military Ethics at the U. S. Naval War College in the College of Leadership and Ethics from 2018-2025. She holds a BA in philosophy and international relations from Concordia College, MN, and an MA in philosophy from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. Recent publications include Achilles Goes Asymmetrical (2014) and On Obedience (Naval Institute Press, 2020). She lives in southwestern Montana.