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

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

Toner, James H.

Paperback

PhilosophyReligion General Armed Forces

ISBN10: 0813191351
ISBN13: 9780813191355
Publisher: Univ Pr Of Kentucky
Published: Feb 19 2005
Pages: 215
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.54 Depth: 8.62
Language: English

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.

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