Essays on War, Morality, and Military Service
In this collection of essays, Dr. Bica offers a clear analysis of the influence of American Exceptionalism upon this nation’s reliance upon militarism and perpetual war; the morality/immorality of reinstating the draft including an alternative he terms the Fairness Draft; and the moral and military importance of recognizing Conscientious Objection. As his readers have come to expect from his writings, in Essays on War, Morality and Military Service, Dr. Bica has again demonstrated the unique perspective of a philosopher with a profound grasp of ethical theory enhanced by his introspective examination of his experiences in war.
Table of Contents
Introduction: I Am Neither Hero nor Murderer..Page 1
Moral Obligations of Citizens in War…………...Page 15
American Exceptionalism, Military Service, and the Value of Sacrifice in War……………………...….Page 71
The Morality of Reinstating the Draft
Reinstating the Draft to Lessen the
Frequency of War …………………………..…....Page 100
Rich Man’s War, Poor Man’s Fight…………….Page 109
The Fairness Draft…………………………......…Page 121
Morality, War, and Conscientious Objection
On the Duty to Conscientiously Object……..…Page 126
The Moral Legitimacy of Soldiers Refusing to Fight in an Illegitimate War………………..…….……….Page 136
Conscientious Objection to Military Taxation...Page 148