Gratitude Toward Veterans

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Americans are very grateful to veterans. Veterans are celebrated via speeches, statues, memorials, holidays, and affirmative action. They are lavishly praised in public gatherings and private conversations. Contrary to this widespread attitude, Stephen Kershnar argues that U.S. citizens should not be very grateful to veterans. In evaluating whether the significant gratitude toward veterans is justified, Kershnar begins by exploring the nature of gratitude. He argues that one person should be very grateful to a second person only when the second person reasonably attempted to provide a significant benefit to the first and was primarily motivated by concern for the first's well-being. Gratitude toward Veterans: Why Americans Should Not Be Very Grateful to Veterans looks at whether veterans typically satisfy these conditions and argues that they do not. The book should be taken seriously not only by scholars in military ethics and ethics in general, but also by anyone interested in the question of how much gratitude is owed to people holding different roles.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal158
  • Udgivelsesdato02-04-2014
  • ISBN139780739185780
  • Forlag Lexington Books
  • FormatHardback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt381 g
  • Dybde1,7 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    16,1 cm
    23,7 cm

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