war, moral integrity, and principled resignation /
First Statement of Responsibility
William F. Felice.
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Lanham, Md. :
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xv, 223 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-216) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- The moral obligations of civil servants and soldiers -- Ethical theory and war -- Staying-in : Colin Powell and Wayne White -- Getting-out : Brady Kiesling, John Brown, and Ann Wright -- The ethical soldier : Ehren Watada and Aidan Delgado -- Britain : resignations from the Blair government -- Individual moral responsibility in a time of war.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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How Do I Save My Honor? is a powerful exploration of individual moral responsibility in a time of war. When people decide that the actions of their government have violated basic norms of ethics and justice, what are they to do? Are there degrees ofmoral responsibility that public officials, soldiers, and private citizens bear for unethical actions of their leaders and government? William F. Felice considers these central ethical questions through the compelling stories of individuals in the U.S. and British government and military who struggled to protect their moral integrity during the Iraq.