Honor as a Motive for Making Sacrifices

Journal of Military Ethics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-197

  Olsthoorn, Peter ^a  

^a Royal Netherlands Military Academy   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cicero; Courage; Honor; Integrity; Virtue

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016731040     PISSN: 15027570     EISSN: 15027589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15027570500230262     Document Type: Article

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