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



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Autore: Olsthoorn Peter Visualizza persona
Titolo: Military ethics and virtues [[electronic resource] ] : an interdisciplinary approach for the 21st century / / Peter Olsthoorn Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2010
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (186 p.)
Disciplina: 174/.9355
Soggetto topico: Military ethics
Ethics
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
Titolo autorizzato: Military ethics and virtues  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-136-89428-4
1-282-88226-0
9786612882265
0-203-84082-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910785118203321
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Serie: Cass Military Studies