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Tag Archives: morality
Guilt and Duty—the Soldier’s Dirty Hands Problem
Michael Walzer’s “Political Action–The Problem of Dirty Hands” applies very well to soldiers, with some unique twists. Duty is one of the primary motivations for a soldier in combat. Continue reading
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Tagged dehumanization, Dirty Hands, duty, guilt, morality, soldier, walzer, war
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell — A Universal Standard?
For anyone who does not know what Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) is, it is a law that was passed in 1993 prohibiting any openly gay or lesbian American from serving in the military. This law placed a lot of our armed forces … Continue reading
Singer’s Morality of Charity
After the completion of Peter Singer’s The Life You Can Save, Singer succeeded in making me reconsider the actions that I take with regard to how I spend my money. However, unlike after reading Foer’s Eating Animals, I do not see myself … Continue reading
The Daily Show with Malala Yousafzai
I just wanted to share with you all this really cool video of Malala Yousafzai, a 16 yr old Pakistani education activist. She is an advocate for education for women which, in her country, had been taken away by the … Continue reading
Gilchrists Dirty Hands
Gilchrists Dirty Hands Here is a link to an article I found discussing Gilchrist’s involvement with politicians and “buying endorsements”. His plea of morality doesn’t really fit into this model.
Morality and Politics 