Morals under the Gun
The Cardinal Virtues, Military Ethics, and American Society
Seiten
2005
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-9135-5 (ISBN)
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-9135-5 (ISBN)
James H. Toner argues that the four cardinal virtues - wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice - must form the military's ethical core. He places each cardinal virtue in the context of a case study from recent US military history.
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 actions of Hugh Thompson after My Lai. Morals Under the Gun connects ethics and moral theology with the armed services, demonstrating that the task of preserving virtue, both personal and professional, is a noble, if imperfectible, task.
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 actions of Hugh Thompson after My Lai. Morals Under the Gun connects ethics and moral theology with the armed services, demonstrating that the task of preserving virtue, both personal and professional, is a noble, if imperfectible, task.
James H. Toner, a former U.S. Army officer, is professor of international relations and military ethics at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base. He is the author of numerous books, including True Faith and Allegiance: The Burden of Military Ethics.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.2.2005 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lexington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8131-9135-1 / 0813191351 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8131-9135-5 / 9780813191355 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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