Completing the Philosophy of the Ethical Warrior

Abstract

The Marine Corps can maintain a "Warrior Ethos," that if internalized in the hearts and minds of its Marines, will be sufficient to enable them to successfully meet the ethical challenges of the COIN or asymmetrical warfare environments. This is possible if the Marine Corps adopts a strategy that more clearly defines its ethos and inculcates within its Marines a depth of understanding of it that will result in their ability to better translate their ethos into "ethics" in application on the battlefield. The current ambiguity in Marine Corps ethics can be clarified with a strategy focused primarily in two areas: - Defining and justifying the increased risk to Marines in COIN - Determining Marine roles in situations and the corresponding levels of risk

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490813

Entities

People

  • Joseph A. Farley

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Education
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design