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Leadership & Ethics NS-402 (Fall 2013)
Tues/Thurs 1600-1720
Class Schedule and Reading Assignments (Updated 16 AUG 2013)
DATE
SESSION / TOPICS
PREP READINGS
Thursday
05 SEP
1 - INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP & ETHICS COURSE
Review syllabus & course policies
Class introductions
Tuesday
10 SEP
EMP (28 pages)
Why Study Ethics? (Lucas), pp. 3-7; On the Eve of Battle (Lucas), pp. 9-11; Ring
2 - WHY STUDY ETHICS? INTRO TO MORAL REASONING
of Gyges (Plato), pp. 13-14; Why is Ethics So Hard (Grassey), pp. 15-19; A
What is considered ethical?
Higher Moral Standard for the Military (Ficarrotta), pp. 33-43; Introduction to
Is being ethical difficult?
the Third Edition (Lucas), pp. xvi-xvii.
What are the ethical expectations of the U.S. military?
CSME (7 pages)
Intro (Rubel), pp. xv-xvii; Rescuing Boat People (Rubel), pp. 13-15 + p. 221.
Thursday
12 SEP
None
EMP (12 pages)
The Hiding Places of Memory (Lucas), pp. 463-466; The Moral Framework of
Military Service (Lucas), pp. 23-24; Relativity of Moral Beliefs and Situations
(Lucas), pp. 25-27; Relativism and Objectivism (Porter), pp. 29-31.
CSME (2 pages)
Our Values or Theirs? (Rubel), pp. 213-4.
INT (18 pages)
The Integrity of Fun and Games, pp. 153-170.
3 - RELATIVISM
When in Rome…?
Different cultures / Different values
Tuesday
17 SEP
4 - CONSTITUTIONAL ETHICS
What does the Oath of Office mean?
What does accepting your commission mean?
What if I cannot follow an order…?
Thursday
19 SEP
5 - CONFLICTS OF PRINCIPLES AND LOYALTIES
How do we handle such conflicts?
EMP (41 pages)
US Constitution & the Moral Foundations (Lucas), pp. 45-46; The Moral
Foundations of Military Service, (Cook), pp. 47-55; Constitutional Ethics,
(Roush), pp. 57-62; American Professional Military Ethic (Hartle), pp. 63-70;
Constitution of the United States, pp 81-95.
CSME (5 pages)
Come Right (Rubel), pp. 35-36; War is Big Business (team), pp. 53-55.
HANDOUT – Officer Oath of Office.
EMP (9 pages)
Letter from Birmingham City Jail (King), pp. 71-79.
INT (12 pages)
pp. 5-12 ; pp. 26-29.
CSME (10 pages)
USS Vincennes - Friend or Foe? (Rubel), pp. 25-28;
Acting on Conscience: Capt Rockwood in Haiti, (Wrage), pp. 69-74, pp. 225-6.
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Tuesday
24 SEP
Thursday
26 SEP
Tuesday
01 OCT
6 - INTRODUCTION TO MILITARY JUSTICE & DISCIPLINE
What are the tools to maintain good order & discipline?
NL (23 pages)
Forward + Chapter 1 + Chapter 2
NOG (12 pages): Appendix B.
7 - UTILITARIANISM
Sacrifices for the Group: The Few for the Many?
Do the ends justify the means?
EMP (24 pages)
Moral Reasoning in Western Culture (Lucas), pp. 115-117; Utilitarianism and the
Greatest Good (Lucas), pp. 119-121; Utilitarianism (Mill), pp. 123-131,
Utilitarianism (Pojman), pp. 133-137; The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
(LeGuin), pp. 139-142.
CSME (5 pages)
Leave No One Behind (Rubel), pp. 3-5;
Hiroshima: First Use of Nuclear Weapons (Valaquez/ Rostenkowski) pp. 75-76
EMP (21 pages)
Kantian Ethics and the Basis of Duty (Lucas), pp. 143-147; from Groundwork of
the Metaphysic of Morals (Kant), pp. 149-159; A Simplified Account of Kantian
Ethics (O’Neill), pp. 161-165.
CSME (9 pages)
Aviano EA-6B Gondola Mishap (Slyman), pp. 115-121, 233-4.
8 - KANTIAN ETHICS
Do the ends justify the means?
Moral Duty and the Categorical Imperative
9 - VIRTUE ETHICS + RELIGION AND THE MILITARY
Character and Virtue
Courage & Friendship
Divine Command Theory
EMP (38 pages)
Aristotle and the Ethics of Virtue and Character (Lucas), pp. 169-172; The Moral
Virtues (Aristotle), pp. 173-178; Habit and Virtue (Aristotle), 179-182; Courage
(Aristotle), pp. 183-186; Friendship (Aristotle), pp. 187-190; Warriors:
Reflections on Men in Battle (Gray), pp. 191-193. Religion and Military Ethics
(Lucas), pp. 97-98; Religion and Morality: Exploring the Connections (Cook), pp.
99-103; Practical Reasoning and Moral Casuistry, (Jonsen), pp. 105-110.
CSME (9 pages)
A Sailor’s Request for Abortion (Rubel), pp. 167-169;
Altering the Uniform (Gunther), pp. 171-176.
Tuesday
08 OCT
10 - NATURAL LAW
Principle of Forfeiture
Doctrine of Double Effect
EMP (22 pages)
The Tradition of Natural Law (Lucas), pp. 195-198; from “Summa Theologica
(St. Thomas Aquinas), pp. 199-202; from The Ethics of Natural Law (Harris), pp.
203-209. Six Hypothetical Cases (Lucas), pp. 211-217.
CSME (6 pages)
Incident at Shkin (Schoultz), pp. 7-11;
Terror and Retaliation-Who is Right? (Rubel), p. 57.
Thursday
10 OCT
11 - MID-TERM EXAM
** Journals Due (for QA check) **
Thursday
03 OCT
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Tuesday
15 OCT
EMP (45 pages)
The Moral Role of the Military Professional in International Relations (Lucas),
pp. 221-223; The Justification of Going to War (Lucas), pp. 225-229; Is It Always
Sinful to Wage War? (Aquinas), p. 231; Law and Order in International Society
(Walzer), pp. 233-239. Wars of Anticipation (Walzer), pp. 241-247; Re-Thinking
Just War Criteria (Lucas), pp. 249-260; Jihad (Knapp), pp. 261-270.
Handouts (8 pages)
Osama Bin Laden’s Letter to America
12 - ETHICS OF WAR
Jus ad Bellum - Justice of War
Jus in Bello - Justice in War
When is it “right” to fight?
CSME (24 pages)
Interdiction in Afghanistan (Schoultz), pp. 17-24; What the Hell Just Happened?
(Webber & Rubel), pp. 49-50; Incident at a Roadblock (Anonymous), p. 51; The
Road to Basra (Cook & Hamann), pp. 83-92; Tiananmen Square (Rubel), pp. 99102. The Geneva Convention for the Protection of War Victims, pp. 243-261;
Abu Ghraib (Rubel), pp. 43-48.
NL (27 pages)
Law of Armed Conflict, pp. 213-239
13 - CASE STUDIES RE: WAR
Thursday
17 OCT
14 - CONDUCT OF WAR + LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT
Accepted Principles
What changes may be appropriate?
What to do if “my team” is not right?
EMP (42 pages)
The Moral Code of the Warrior (Lucas), pp. 271-272; Jus in Bello – Just Conduct
in War (Orend), pp. 273-285; The New Face of War (Skerker), pp. 299-307;
Ethical Issues (Lucas), pp. 309-314; Why Warriors Need a Code (French), pp.
323-334.
CSME (5 pages)
CWO Thompson at My Lai (Lucas), pp. 95-98, 227.
15- JUSTICE
Theories of Justice
Punishment and Retributive Justice
Justice and Equal Opportunity
What is “just” and how do you decide?
EMP (29 pages)
Justice (Lucas), pp. 367-371; A Theory of Justice (Rawls), 373-381; Distributive
Justice (Lamont & Favor), 383-388; Billy Budd (Melville), 393-398.
CSME (4 pages)
We Treat Her Just Like Everyone Else (Rubel), pp. 215-218.
Tuesday
29 OCT
16 - LIBERTY AND RIGHTS + TRUTH
Why are liberties and rights worth defending?
Why do the defenders of the nation give up some rights and
liberties?
When “might” lying be OK?
EMP (42 pages)
Truth (Lucas), pp. 337-338; Liberty and Rights (Lucas), pp. 339-342; On Liberty
(Mill), pp. 343-357; War and Self-Defense (Rodin), pp. 359-365; Upholding the
Truth (Lucas), pp. 399-400; Lying: Moral Choice in Public & Private Life (Bok),
pp. 401-412.
CSME (26 pages)
Major Knight and Cambodia (Wrage), pp. 103-104, 229-31;
Falsification of MV-22 Readiness Reports (Slyman), pp. 135-140, 235-236;
The EE Cheating Case at USNA (Gantor), pp. 149-158, 237-238.
Thursday
31 OCT
17 – TBD (No formal class - - Instruction via email)
TBD
Tuesday
22 OCT
Thursday
24 OCT
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Tuesday
05 NOV
18 - STOICISM
EMP (43 pages)
Moral Leaders and Moral Warriors (Lucas), pp. 415-416; Courage Under Fire
(Stockdale), pp. 417-426; The Enchiridion (Epictetus), pp. 427-437; Roman
Stoicism (French), pp. 439-449; A Vietnam Experience, Duty (Stockdale), pp.
451-455; VADM Stockdale’s Leadership Model (Roush), pp. 457-460.
Thursday
07 NOV
19 - UCMJ + NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT
NL (50 pages)
NJP + ADSEP, pp. 49-76; Simply scan pp.83-105.
MOG (15 pages) pp. 416-430.
Tuesday
12 NOV
20 - Debate: Team N vs Team O
Thursday
14 NOV
Tuesday
19 NOV
Team prep work.
21 - Essay Presentations
Time-limit: 3:30 - 4:30 (no more / no less)
PPT or Visual Aid required
22 - Legal Issues
Courts Martial
Search and Seizure
Investigations
** Essays Due: both Hard Copy and Electronic File **
NL (48 pages)
Courts-Martial, pp. 25-33
Search and Seizure, pp. 133-159
Investigations, pp. 171-183
Thursday
21 NOV
23 - FINAL EXAM
Study
Tuesday
26 NOV
24 - Communications (No formal class - - Instruction via email)
To Be Assigned
Thursday
28 NOV
Happy Thanksgiving (Don’t forget about the Monday PFA)
Tuesday
03 DEC
None
25 – Review Final Exam + Assess Material Comprehension
To Be Assigned
MOG (23 pages) pp. 253-258, 334-350.
NOG (7 pages) pp. 52-56, 269-270.
Handouts from: BUPERS 1610.10A, Marine Corps Order P1610.7F
26 - FITREPs & Performance Evaluations + Mentoring
Thursday
05 DEC
** Journals Due **
** Journals Due **
Tuesday
10 DEC
27 - Dept of the Navy Programs re: GMT
To Be Assigned
Thursday
12 DEC
28 - Military Ethics: Future Applications
To Be Assigned
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