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

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 1993.

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 251 pages)
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Note "First printing, February 1993"--Page vi.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Note Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (Defense Technical Information Center, viewed April 13, 2022).
Subject Military ethics -- United States.
Soldiers -- Professional ethics -- United States.
Ethics -- Military aspects -- United States.
Morale militaire -- États-Unis.
Morale -- Aspect militaire -- États-Unis.
Military ethics
United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Added Author Gaston, James C., editor.
Hietala, Janis Bren, 1944- editor.
National Defense University Press, issuing body.
Other Form: Print version: Gaston, James C. Ethics and national defense (OCoLC)27107391
Microfiche version: Gaston, James C. Ethics and national defense (OCoLC)29293558
Gpo Item No. 0378-H-01 (online)
Sudoc No. D 5.402:ET 3

 
    
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