Morals under the Gun : The Cardinal Virtues, Military Ethics, and American Society /

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James Toner argues that the cardinal virtues are and must be the core values of the military. By embracing these values, the profession of arms serves as a moral compass in an increasingly confusing age. Building upon a bold introduction, which includes what many will regard as a surprising view of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toner, James Hugh, 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2005.
Edition:Paperback edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Moral conditions.
Military ethics.
Cardinal virtues.
Armed Forces.
HISTORY > Military > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
Vertus cardinales.
Morale militaire > États-Unis.
Military ethics > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Forces armees.
United States > Moral conditions.
United States > Armed Forces.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:James Toner argues that the cardinal virtues are and must be the core values of the military. By embracing these values, the profession of arms serves as a moral compass in an increasingly confusing age. Building upon a bold introduction, which includes what many will regard as a surprising view of military ethics, Toner examines the four cardinal virtues -- wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice -- and places each in the context of a compelling case study from recent U.S. military history. He discusses the Flinn Case, the Lavelle Affair, a B-52 crash in Washington State, and the courageous.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9780813148847

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