Breaking Cadence: Insights From a Modern-Day Conscientious Objector
You probably think that you would never join the military. Think again. Every year thousands of young Americans surprise family and friends, signing long, legally-binding contracts with an organization they know very little about. Many of them join to pay for college. But what happens when pride and optimism turn into regret and refusal to play a role in war? Hear perspectives about the military, the Iraq War and conscientious objection you have likely never heard before. Strong voices in the war against the war. More info on Breaking Cadence the podcast and Breaking Cadence the memoir at rosadelduca.com or https://books2read.com/breakingcadence
Breaking Cadence: Insights From a Modern-Day Conscientious Objector
But What Would Aristotle Say?
Ethics expert and Santa Clara University professor David DeCosse explains Just War thinking and how it went very wrong in the lead up to the Iraq War. We explore America's martial culture, how PTSD can also be viewed as an ethics issue, and much more. DeCosse is the Director of Campus Ethics Programs at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, a center designed to guide students, business leaders, government leaders, scientists, and others, through ethical decision making in the real world. How do we apply the lessons of Aristotle, Kant, Mills... in our everyday lives?