from the 10 questions that were surveyed I got a general idea of where peoples knowledge about war lied . When comparing the primary data to the secondary data it is evident that there are similar attributes between people’s opinion and research.
Information from the secondary research states that The Australian Defence Force is gearing itself to operate in a rapidly altering world where investment, industry, information and individual’s boundaries are all rapidly changing. The Australian Defence Force needs a greater understanding of the transforming nature of society (Defence, 2002).It must be a flexible and adaptable organisation, acknowledging the role and reserves of armed forces as a measure of resolving conflict. The Australian Defence Force is a paramount national institution in Australia. Its core function is to safeguard Australia from an armed attack (Defence, 2002). In carrying out this and all its other functions, the Australian Defence Force is dependent on the protection of the Australian people, and that it is governed by the rule of law, and is subject to the direction of the Commonwealth Regime as the civil ascendancy (Defence, 2002).
Australia is a secure country. It obtains much of its security from its geographic environment. Australia – the only continental country in the world that has an astronomically large landmass. Australia’s people, industries and infrastructure are largely concentrated on the coast, in our Eastern, South-Eastern, and South-Western suburbs, remote from the major population centres of the world (Defence, 2002). Collectively, these physical characteristics contribute to our defence against armed attack utilizing conventional terms.
Its value quickly makes reference to the open door cost of war. On the off chance that a legislature spends an additional $300bn on military spending, that is $300bn that could have been spent in building healing centres and schools (Defence, 2002). As indicated by a report by the Watson Institute, the expense of the Iraq War was $2 trillion (Effects of War). This $2 trillion could similarly have been spent on more valuable advancement ventures.
The Ethics of War starts by assuming that war is a bad thing, and should be avoided if possible, but it recognises that there can be situations when war may be the lesser evil of several bad choices (Jennings, 2017). War is a bad thing because it involves deliberately killing or injuring people, and this is a fundamental wrong – an abuse of the victims' human rights (Defence, 2002).
The purpose of war ethics is to help decide what is right or wrong, both for individuals and countries, and to contribute to debates on public policy, and ultimately to government and individual action (Effects of War). War ethics also leads to the creation of formal codes of war (e.g. the Hague and Geneva conventions), the drafting and implementation of rules of engagement for soldiers, and in the punishment of soldiers and others for war crimes (Effects of War). From all the gathered second hand research its can easily be said that the secondary research does in fact corroborate with the primary data. The responses that were received were similar and explained very similar context when compared together. In ending war is neither good nor bad. If used correctly a ‘war ‘ has the ability to resolve much of the world problems. War comes with positives and negatives, which were clearly identified in the survey as well as the secondary research.
Conclusion- overall the findings of this research project definitely gave a more in-depth insight as to how much the general public of all ages know about war. It was surprising to see that the responses were noticeably similar to various second hand data. Some questions were very deceiving, which was a real eye-opener, as I never knew how much pride people have for a country. Personally reflecting on this research report, I can definitely say I have learnt many things from the people in this community. It’s empowering to know that people know so much about Australia’s history and what Australia has been through to get to where it is today.