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An Aristotelian Ethic For The Professional Naval Officer, Ronald L Smith Jan 1998

An Aristotelian Ethic For The Professional Naval Officer, Ronald L Smith

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Navy's training revolves around the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. It is my purpose here to propose an Aristotelian based ethic for the professional U.S. Naval Officer. Chapter One will be my introduction. In Chapter Two I will look at Aristotle's practical reasoning and what it takes to attain excellence. Chapter Three will explore the U.S. government's broken covenant with members of the armed forces. The law and morality pertaining to warriors will be addressed in Chapter Four. Chapter Five will address the apprenticeship of junior officers and their need for growth and mentoring. I will conclude …