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