Military Ethics: Reflections on Principles - the Profession of Arms, Military Leadership, Ethical Practices, War and Morality, Educating the Citizen-Soldier,

Abstract

Contents: The Profession of Arms- -Professionals or Hired Guns? Loyalties are the Difference; A Code of Ethics for Officers; Military Leadership- -Machiavelli, Management, and Moral Leadership; Ethical Aspects of the Exercise of Command; Ethics and the Military Organization; Morality and the Military Profession: Problems and Solutions; Ethical Practices--Legitimate Avenues of Military Protest in a Democratic Society; Waiting for Euripides; Why don't We Follow the Rules?; The Ethics of the Electronic Revolution: Implications for the US Air Force; War and Morality--Nuclear Deterrence-Its Moral and Political Implications; Morality in Targeting Objects of Military Value: A Response; Military Necessity and Morality; War Games; On Machiavelli and Vietnam; Educating the Citizen-Soldier--Literary Perception of the American Military; Humanities at the Hanoi Hilton; Education for Leadership and Survival: The Role of the Pressure Cooker.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187042

Entities

People

  • James Kempf
  • Kenneth H. Wenker
  • Malham M. Wakin

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Court Martial
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Instructors
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

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  • Microelectronics