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Ethics in America. 6, Under orders, under fire. Part I / produced by Betsy Miller, Martha Elliott ; director, David Deutsch ; Columbia University Seminars on Media & Society.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Obedience.
- Military ethics--United States.
- Military ethics.
- Military discipline--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
- Military discipline.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Panel discussions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (57 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Under orders, under fire. Part I
- Under orders, under fire. Part 1
- Place of Publication:
- District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 1989.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- This series uses the Socratic method to build analytical skills and examine ethical questions. The programs aim to sharpen moral reasoning without favoring a particular position by exploring ethical dilemmas in legal, political, medical, corporate, and military arenas. Panelists include Antonin Scalia, Faye Wattleton, and Peter Jennings. Produced by Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society. 1989. Under Orders, Under Fire (Part I) How do we wage war when the enemy dresses as civilians and children throw bombs? Generals William Westmoreland, David Jones, and Brent Scowcroft, correspondents Peter Jennings and Mike Wallace, and others question the duty to follow orders and a commander's obligation to protect soldiers.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 14, 2018).
- OCLC:
- 1052764423
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