"Military Ethics and Back to the Future" Topic
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| Rod I Robertson | 18 Apr 2017 5:36 p.m. PST |
I stumbled upon a thirty-year old debate which I remember seeing on American PBS in the late 1980's. it is the second part of a two-part programme on military ethics, confidentiality and lawful vs. unlawful orders. It is part of the Fred Friendly series of round-robin discussions which PBS put out on ethics and the US Constitution (two separate series). It is dated in some respects, but it is also timeless in other ways. I feel that it represents the best of what American media could be as a component of an open society and would like to see a modern incarnation of it dealing with the issues and dilemmas of the modern military/intelligence situation. It is well worth a watch and I would also recommend watching Part I which I will also link below. Part 2: youtu.be/4vV26fi606g Part I: youtu.be/ERgbXRTC_K4 If you invest the time to watch one or both of the videos I invite you to comment below. Rod Robertson. |
| Weasel | 18 Apr 2017 6:14 p.m. PST |
I'll give them a look. I fear that a rational and fact-based look has little chance in our present climate, where ideological lock-step provides easy, immediate answers to any question |
| Charlie 12 | 18 Apr 2017 6:23 p.m. PST |
I remember the series when it first aired. Very thought provoking and well presented. Could the same be done today? Maybe, but as Weasel pointed out, it'd be difficult. |
| JLA105 | 18 Apr 2017 8:57 p.m. PST |
Started watching and found it hard to stop. Must view these later when I have the time. Thanks for the links! |
| Doc Yuengling | 20 Apr 2017 7:58 a.m. PST |
Most people I ever served with in two branches, acted in a moral way. Being placed in a position to either lead or follow, make a decision, to act upon or against an illegal order, that is the moment of truth "a morale strength" to act in the correct manner.
I don't think there is a lock step conspiracy to make (or follow) the wrong decision or order. There are leaders of strong morale character, and there are leaders that are not. US Navy, & Army Guard 1987-2004 |
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