Teaching Moral Theories Using "Lone Survivor"

Four members of SEAL Team 10 faced a moral dilemma during Operation Redwings in 2005. Their mission was compromised when three goat herders discovered their position. They had to decide if they should kill the herders and continue their mission or release them, thus terminating their mission unsucce...

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Published in:Journal of leadership education 2015-01, Vol.14 (1), p.188-192
Main Author: Boyd, Barry L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Armed Forces
Decision Making
Ethics
Military Personnel
Moral Values
Self Concept
Teaching Methods
Theories
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Summary:Four members of SEAL Team 10 faced a moral dilemma during Operation Redwings in 2005. Their mission was compromised when three goat herders discovered their position. They had to decide if they should kill the herders and continue their mission or release them, thus terminating their mission unsuccessfully. Students in an applied ethics class were asked which moral theories applied to their eventual decision.
ISSN:1552-9045
1552-9045
DOI:10.12806/V14/I1/A1