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A Study of Cognitive Warfare and Ethical Issues: Focusing on Just War Theory

인지전과 윤리적 문제에 대한 연구: 정의전쟁론을 중심으로

  • 김상수 (육군사관학교 국어철학과) ;
  • 윤영삼 (육군사관학교 전자공학과)
  • Received : 2023.04.05
  • Accepted : 2023.05.10
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to show the limitations of Just War Theory in evaluating ethical issues that can be raised in cognitive warfare, which is emerging as a new area of war. To this end, we will provide the background of cognitive warfare, derive the features of cognitive warfare based on conceptual analysis of cognitive warfare, and clarify the differences between cognitive warfare and traditional warfare. Afterwards, we will turn the discussion and take a look at the background and areas of Just War Theory as a theory that evaluates comprehensive ethical issues related to war. Then, we will elaborate what Just War Theory is and apply the ethical judgment criteria presented in the three areas of this theory, jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum, to cognitive warfare. Finally, we will evaluate the appropriateness of ethical judgment in cognitive warfare by applying criteria for each area and specify the limitations, thereby showing that Just War Theory has limitations as an ethical judgment criteria in cognitive warfare.

이 글의 목적은 새로운 전쟁의 영역으로 떠오르고 있는 인지전(Cognitive Warfare)에서 제기될 수 있는 윤리적 문제를 평가하는 데 있어 정의전쟁론(Just War Theory)의 한계를 규명하는 것이다. 이를 위해 먼저 우리는 인지전이 등장하게 되는 배경을 설명하고 인지전에 대한 개념적 분석을 통해 인지전의 특성을 도출하여 인지전이 전통적 전쟁과 어떠한 차이점이 있는지를 제시할 것이다. 이후 논의를 전환하여 전쟁에 관한 포괄적 윤리적 문제를 평가하는 이론으로서 정의전쟁론의 배경과 주요 논의 영역을 살펴볼 것이다. 이어서 우리는 이이론을 구성하는 3가지 영역인 전쟁 자체의 도덕(jus ad bellum), 전쟁 수행의 도덕(jus in bello), 전쟁 후의 도덕(jus post bellum)에서 제시하는 윤리적 판단 기준을 구체화하고 각 영역에서 제시되는 기준을 인지전의 양상에 적용할 것이다. 마지막으로 우리는 각 영역별로 인지전에서 윤리적 판단의 적절성을 평가하고 정의전쟁론의 윤리적 판단 기준이 적용될 수 없는 영역을 제시함으로써 인지전에 적용할 수 있는 새로운 윤리적 평가 기준의 필요성을 제기할 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2023년 육군사관학교의 연구지원(연구번호: 2023B1021)에 의하여 연구되었음

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