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Ethics and national defense: the timeless issues / edited by James C. Gaston and Janis Bren Hietala.

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Book
Government document
Contributor:
Gaston, James C., editor.
Hietala, Janis Bren, 1944- editor.
National Defense University Press, issuing body.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Military ethics--United States.
Military ethics.
Soldiers--Professional ethics--United States.
Soldiers.
Ethics--Military aspects--United States.
Ethics.
United States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 251 pages)
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 1993.
Contents:
Part I. Ethical Foundations of Military Service. Special trust and confidence / Thomas J. Begines
The officer's oath: words that bind / James H. McGrath
Careerism: a moral analysis of its nature, types, and contributing causes / Joseph C. Ficarrotta
Soldiers, unjust wars, and treason / A. Dwight Raymond
Part II. Professions Within a Profession. Commanders, staff judge advocates, and the Army client / Dennis F. Coupe
Limits of loyalty and obedience: does the military physician serve two masters? / Eugene G. Laforet
Intelligence collection and analysis: dilemmas and decisions / John B. Chomeau and Anne C. Rudolph
Part III. Training for Ethical Behavior in the Armed Forces. How shall we incorporate ethics instruction at all levels? / Daniel Callahan
Teaching the law of war / W. Hays Parks
Part IV. Contemporary Issues in Military Ethics. Thinking ethically about the Strategic Defense Initiative: some preliminaries / Michael O. Wheeler
Small wars and morally sound strategy / H.F. Keunning
Women in combat roles? / Paul Christopher.
Notes:
"First printing, February 1993"--Page vi.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (Defense Technical Information Center, viewed April 13, 2022).
Other Format:
Print version: Gaston, James C. Ethics and national defense
Microfiche version: Gaston, James C. Ethics and national defense
OCLC:
1311487690

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