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Ethics In America-Fred Friendly PBS Series

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In the 1980's, famed former CBS producer Fred Friendly aired a series of great, thought provoking shows on ethics.
My favorite is a 2 part series:

Under Orders, Under Fire (Part I)
How do we wage war when the enemy dresses as civilians and children throw bombs? Generals William Westmoreland, David Jones, and Brent Scowcroft, correspondents Peter Jennings and Mike Wallace, and others question the duty to follow orders and a commander's obligation to protect soldiers.

Under Orders, Under Fire (Part 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.



Each show is about an hour & you'll be hooked as soon as you start watching! (you'll have to disable pop-up killers to watch)


You can watch them here: Resource: Ethics in America
 
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Devil505 said:
In the 1980's, famed former CBS producer Fred Friendly aired a series of great, thought provoking shows on ethics.
My favorite is a 2 part series:

Under Orders, Under Fire (Part I)
How do we wage war when the enemy dresses as civilians and children throw bombs? Generals William Westmoreland, David Jones, and Brent Scowcroft, correspondents Peter Jennings and Mike Wallace, and others question the duty to follow orders and a commander's obligation to protect soldiers.

Under Orders, Under Fire (Part 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.



Each show is about an hour & you'll be hooked as soon as you start watching! (you'll have to disable pop-up killers to watch)


You can watch them here: Resource: Ethics in America
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I watched them years ago and found them addicting. I think celebrated law prof Charles Ogletree conducted some of the later ones.

Highly recommended!

When I have some time I may re-watch these.

From the link:

This series uses the Socratic method to build analytical skills and examine ethical questions. The programs aim to sharpen moral reasoning without favoring a particular position by exploring ethical dilemmas in legal, political, medical, corporate, and military arenas.
 
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bhkad said:
I watched them years ago and found them addicting. I think celebrated law prof Charles Ogletree conducted some of the later ones.

Highly recommended!

When I have some time I may re-watch these.
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Ogletree moderates the Under Fire episodes...Great! (you can watch them again if you follow my link)
 
Devil505 said:
Ogletree moderates the Under Fire episodes...Great! (you can watch them again if you follow my link)
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Ethics Series Part II has this hypothetical situation discussed:

2. War Stories: National Security & the News
Four years previously, a coalition led by American forces invaded the Central Asian nation of Khaoistan, where warlords had destroyed the central government and were supporting major terrorist activities. Today, the process of rebuilding the nation and fighting off an insurgency continues, covered by a group of journalists based in the capital city.

Meanwhile, back in the States, a journalist covering national security issues investigates allegations of illegal phone taps by the government. In each case, reporters are faced with dilemmas that go to the heart of their responsibilities as journalists, and as Americans.
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Resource: Ethics in America II
 
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