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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454602503321

Autore

Felice William F. <1950->

Titolo

How do I save my honor? [[electronic resource] ] : war, moral integrity, and principled resignation / / William F. Felice

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49733-2

9786612497339

0-7425-6668-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Disciplina

172/.42

Soggetti

War - Moral and ethical aspects

Military ethics

Integrity

Responsibility

Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Moral and ethical aspects

Soldiers - United States

Civil service - United States

Soldiers - Great Britain

Civil service - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-216) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The moral obligations of civil servants and soldiers -- Ethical theory and war -- Staying in : Colin Powell and Wayne White -- Getting out : John Brady Kiesling, John Brown, and Mary Ann Wright -- The ethical soldier : Ehren Watada and Aidan Delgado -- Britain : resignations from the Blair government -- Individual moral responsibility in a time of war.

Sommario/riassunto

How Do I Save My Honor? is a powerful exploration of individual moral responsibility in a time of war. When individuals conclude that their leaders have violated fundamental ethical principles, what are they to do? Through the compelling personal stories of those in the U.S. and British government and military who struggled with these thorny issues



during the war in Iraq, William F. Felice analyzes the degrees of moral responsibility that public officials, soldiers, and private citizens bear for the actions of their governments. Examining the struggles of these contemporary men and women, as w