Stockdale Debates

Conversations, Point Papers and Debates covering ethical leadership issues relevant to military operations, national security and domestic politics.

The opinions expressed in these posts are the authors’, and do not represent those of the Stockdale Center, Navy or Department of Defense.

Were the A-Bombs the Last Resort?

Last August marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima; three days later a second bomb obliterated Nagasaki. As early as August 9, the

Why Movies to Teach Philosophy?

A ‘stock in trade’ of philosophical literature is the striking thought experiment.  A staple in ethics and law courses is the written case study. The

Stoicism at the Stockdale Center

While there are many ways to analyze ADM Stockdale’s life and his leadership, in his writings about both of those, he returned to three themes

Ethics Across the Curriculum

The Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership is proud to have just completed a week-long inaugural “Ethics Across the Curriculum” faculty workshop.