1. We Produce the Future Philosophy: Completing Moral Education Gene Kamena AWC

2. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 2 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Why Philosophy All humanities stem from Philosophy. Philosophy provides the tools needed to examine one’s life (The unexamined life is not worth living). The tools of Philosophy are sound thought, precise language and openness to the ideas of others. The study of Ethics or Moral Philosophy strengthens one’s ability to: discern right action, act on one’s discernment, and communicate or explain why a particular action is morally right or good. Consideration of other views.

3. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 3 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Why Philosophy Matters JENNINGS AND HANNAH, Military Psychology

4. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 4 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Definitions, Branches and Theories Definitions: Morals: Conformance to a recognized code, doctrine, or system of rules of what is right and wrong behavior. (Behavior) Ethics: Rules or standards governing a person or member of a profession (theory, knowledge) Branches of Ethics: Descriptive Meta-ethics Normative Theories of Ethics: Virtue Ethics: Character, Integrity Consequentialist Ethics: Utilitarianism Deontological Ethics: Duty or rule based

5. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 5 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Five Philosophers: ‒ Plato (Socrates) ‒ Aristotle ‒ Kant ‒ Mill ‒ Epictetus * Thomas Aquinas

6. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 6 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace So What? Deontological Duty Ethics Virtue Ethics Character Consequentialism Utilitarian Ethics Agent Act Outcome Excellence Integrity Service Ethical Reasoning Stoic Circle

7. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 7 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Five Books Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl Ethics and The military Profession by Lucas and Rubel True Faith and Allegiance: The Burden of Military Ethics by James Toner, Foundations of Moral Obligation by Joseph Gerard Brennan, The Moral of the Story by Peter and Renata Singer

8. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 8 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Five Articles The World of Epictetus by James Stockdale Captains of the Soul by Michael Evans Law and Manners by Loud Moulton Reflection on an Ethic of Officership by Richard Swain The Core Values: Framing and resolving Issues of the Air Force by C.R. Myers

9. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 9 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Making Philosophy Useful S Integrity FamilySelf Mission Peers ServiceNation Airmen Career

10. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 10 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Recommendation: Look for opportunities to integrate philosophy into PME, particularly at the senior levels; if not in complete course, then through thematic opportunities.

11. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 11 The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly – Fight – Win in Air, Space, and Cyberspace Polybius (200 – 118 B.C.) on Centurions “They want the centurions not so much to be venturesome and daredevils, as to be natural leaders, of a steady and reliable spirit. They do not so much want men who will initiate attacks and open the battle, but men who will hold their ground when beaten and hard-pressed, and will be ready to die at their posts.”