Military ethics and virtues : an interdisciplinary approach for the 21st century / Peter Olsthoorn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olsthoorn, Peter.

Series:

Cass Military Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military ethics.

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the role of military virtues in today's armed forces.Although long-established military virtues, such as honor, courage and loyalty, are what most armed forces today still use as guiding principles in an effort to enhance the moral behavior of soldiers, much depends on whether the military virtues adhered to by these militaries suit a particular mission or military operation. Clearly, the beneficiaries of these military virtues are the soldiers themselves, fellow-soldiers, and military organizations, yet there is little that regulates the behavior of soldiers towa

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Virtue ethics and the military; 2 Honor; 3 Courage; 4 Loyalty; 5 Integrity; 6 Respect; 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-89428-4

1-282-88226-0

9786612882265

0-203-84082-8

9780203840825

OCLC:

670411841