Ebook: Redefining the modern military: the intersection of profession and ethics

Foreword / by Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, USA (Ret.) -- Introduction: Assessing the modern military profession / by Nathan K. Finney and Tyrell O. Mayfield -- Questioning military professionalism / by Pauline Shanks-Kaurin -- The military profession: law, ethics, and the profession of arms / by Jo Brick -- Evolution of defining the army profession / by Casey Landru -- Professionals know when to break the rules / by H.M. "Mike" Denny -- When the military profession isn't / by Tony Ingesson -- Ethical requirements of the profession: obligations of the profession, the professional, and the client / by Rebecca Johnson -- The rise, fall, and early reawakening of US naval professionalism/ by William M. Beasley Jr. -- An educated military: professional education and the profession of arms / by Simon Anglim -- Mentoring for a military professional identity / by Raymond A. Kimball -- The army profession from macro to micro: how individual effort is more important than sweeping initiatives / by Steven Foster -- The military is not the sole profession on the battlefield / by Holly Hughson -- Born of insubordination: culture, professionalism, and identity in the air arm / by Brian Laslie -- Conclusion: The modern military profession / by Nathan K. Finney and Tyrell O. Mayfield.;"This is an edited collection of essays on the changing character of military professionalism and the role of ethics in the 21st century military. The authors are uniformed military, academics, and non-uniformed professionals on the battlefield, and they look at the concepts of Samuel Huntington, Morris Janowitz, and Sir John Hackett, how training and continuing education play a role in defining a profession, and if a universal code of ethics is required for the military as a profession."--Provided by publisher.