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Under orders ; Under fire

In the first episode a panel of prominent Americans consider what course of actions is demanded by loyalty to one's country. The panelists are asked to respond to a situation of desertion under fire and ashed to discuss whether a soldier has the duty to follow orders no matter what. In the second episode a panel of prominent Americans consider the ethics of confidentiality. The panelists are asked to respond to a situation of a chaplain hearing a soldier confess to a military atrocity.

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  • "Pt.I. How do we wage war when the enemy dresses as civilians and children throw bombs? Generals William Westmoreland, David Jones, and Brent Snowcroft, correspondents Peter Jennings and Mike Wallace, and others question the duty to follow orders and a commanders obligation to protect soldiers."
  • "A panel of scholars, journalists, and leaders in government and public service discuss the moral responsibilities of officers, soldiers, and journalists in combat situations. In the first episode the panel considers what course of actions is demanded by loyalty to one's country, i.e. what are the general moral responsibilities of officers, soldiers, and journalists in combat situations? The panelists are asked to respond to a situation of desertion under fire and asked to discuss whether a soldier has the duty to follow orders no matter what. In the second episode they consider the ethics of confidentiality and explore the moral issues involved in the treatment of prisoners of war, the confidentiality of military actions including possible atrocities, the responsibilities of journalists reporting from combat zones, and the use of tactical nuclear weapons. The panelists are asked to respond to a situation of a chaplain hearing a soldier confess to a military atrocity."
  • "In the first episode a panel of prominent Americans consider what course of actions is demanded by loyalty to one's country. The panelists are asked to respond to a situation of desertion under fire and ashed to discuss whether a soldier has the duty to follow orders no matter what. In the second episode a panel of prominent Americans consider the ethics of confidentiality. The panelists are asked to respond to a situation of a chaplain hearing a soldier confess to a military atrocity."@en
  • "Pt.II. The carnage of My Lai raises the issue of confidentiality between the soldier, his religious confessor, and military justice. Generals debate the clash between military tribunals and the right of confidentiality with Chaplain Timothy Tatum of the U.S. Army War College, the Reverend J. Bryan Hehir of the U.S. Catholic Conference, and others."
  • "A panel composed of representatives from the military, members of Congress, and journalists discuss the meaning of ethics in military contexts. In part 1 the general moral responsibilities of officers, soldiers, and journalists in combat situations are examined. Part 2 explores the moral issues involved in the treatment of prisoners of war, the confidentiality of military actions including possible atrocities, the responsibilities of journalists reporting from combat zones, and the use of tactical nuclear weapons."@en

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  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Nonfiction television programs"@en
  • "Television panel discussions"@en
  • "Television programs"@en

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  • "Under orders ; Under fire"@en
  • "Under orders, under fire"
  • "Under orders, under fire"@en