Integrity First

Malham M. Wakin is Professor Emeritus, United States Air Force Academy. He is the author and editor of four books: War, Morality, and the Military Profession (1979), The Viet Cong Political Infrastructure (1968), Introduction to Symbolic Logic (1991), and The Teaching of Ethics in the Military (1982).

• Chapter 1 Dynamism and DisciplineChapter 2 On the Nature of ManChapter 3 Egoism, Greed, and America's FutureChapter 4 Egoism as a Moral TheoryChapter 5 The Vocation of ArmsChapter 6 The American Military: Theirs to Reason WhyChapter 7 The Ethics of Leadership IChapter 8 The Ethics of Leadership IIChapter 9 The Military: A Noble ProfessionChapter 10 Wanted: Moral Virtues in the MilitaryChapter 11 Professional IntegrityChapter 12 Morality and WarChapter 13 God or GunsChapter 14 Just War, Nuclear Deterrance, and the Strategic Defense InitiativeChapter 15 Applying Nuremberg Principles to Limited WarChapter 16 Humanitarian InterventionChapter 17 Military and Societal Values: The Relevance of Knowing and DoingChapter 18 Technology and Education: A Philosopher's PerspectiveChapter 19 Teaching Philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy

Integrity First is a thoughtful work by an officer who both preaches and practices the military virtues. . . . It is recommended reading for all officers—especially those who are a bit jaded. It is also recommended for anyone else both in and outside the military who is concerned about ethical standards as they might or might not be found in that often misunderstood institution.