@article{oai:icu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00002448,
 author = {Yoshida, Fumihiko},
 issue = {77},
 journal = {社会科学ジャーナル},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {To analyze “Ethics and Peace and Nuclear Weapons,” a critical appraisal of
the various risks inherent in nuclear weapons systems is indispensable. The logic
of deterrence, that nuclear weapons as absolute weapons can maintain peace and
stability, has been heard for decades. Whatever rationale this logic may have
had, it has become less credible. Moreover, the unnecessary high-alert status of
nuclear weapons remains, posing the risk of accidental or unintentional nuclear
war. In addition, concerns for proliferation increase as some key technologies
and fissile materials can be used for both civilian and military purposes. Even
limited or regional nuclear war resulting from proliferation would be disastrous
to large populations and the global environment. When considering nuclear
risks, the weaponization of nuclear facilities such as power plants should be
addressed. Weaponization in this context refers to an attack on a nuclear facility
in war or by terrorists to release radioactive material into populated areas and
the environment. Given these nuclear imperatives, this article will (1) review the
uncontrollability of risks posed by both military and civilian nuclear systems, (2)
describe the inadequacy of humanitarian responses to deal with nuclear risks,
and (3) discuss the necessity of the “Ethical Empowerment” of civil society to
reframe our arguments on nuclear issues in humanitarian terms and to make
nuclear imperatives controllable and ultimately to resolve them.},
 pages = {31--51},
 title = {Absolutely Uncontrollable Weapons: An Ethical Approach to Defusing Nuclear Risks},
 year = {2014}
}