Author Archive

Marcus Hedahl

Associate Professor of Philosophy, United States Naval Academy

Defense

Analysis: Why Soldiers Might Disobey the President’s Orders to Occupy U.S. Cities

There is a long line of military heroes who had the moral courage not to follow immoral orders. In the days ahead, some may have to consider what exactly their oath to the Constitution requires.

Defense

A Navy Scandal Sheds Light on the Nature of Bribery and the Limits of Free Speech

A massive scandal implicating senior US Navy officers highlights what bribery is and how it happens. A law and ethics scholar at the U.S. Naval Academy can't say much more than that, though.