Military ethics and virtues [[electronic resource] ] : an interdisciplinary approach for the 21st century / / Peter Olsthoorn

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458765803321
• Autore: Olsthoorn Peter
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-88226-0; 9786612882265; 0-203-84082-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (186 p.)
• Collana: Cass Military Studies
• Disciplina: 174/.9355
• Soggetti: Military ethics; Ethics; 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Virtue ethics and the military; 2 Honor; 3 Courage; 4 Loyalty; 5 Integrity; 6 Respect; 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the role of military virtues in today's armed forces.Although long-established military virtues, such as honor, courage and loyalty, are what most armed forces today still use as guiding principles in an effort to enhance the moral behavior of soldiers, much depends on whether the military virtues adhered to by these militaries suit a particular mission or military operation. Clearly, the beneficiaries of these military virtues are the soldiers themselves, fellow-soldiers, and military organizations, yet there is little that regulates the behavior of soldiers towa