Camouflaged Emotions -- Stoicism in the Military

Abstract

Stoicism in the military is deep rooted. The very strict rules and discipline of the military mold soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines into stubborn, bold figures who are ready to face any critical situation. One of the most important advantages of stoicism is this readiness to face critical situations; the greatest disadvantage of stoicism is the breakdown of morality. Stoics camouflage their emotions, and they gradually gain mastery over their natural passions and emotions. Hierarchical order contributes to stoicism as well. Unfortunately, stoicism has contributed to many soldiers' rough behavior toward war prisoners and lapses in humanitarian behavior in general. The author contends that the military should implement mandatory ethical training to prevent the potentially grave consequences caused by stoicism and the breakdown of morality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA513812

Entities

People

  • Lucian Grigorescu

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Education
  • Human Emotions
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Morals (Social Psychology)
  • Philosophy
  • Prisoners
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Warfare

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