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" Americans constantly make moral statements about presidents and foreign policy. Unfortunately, many of these judgments are poorly thought through. A president is either praised for the moral clarity of his statements or judged solely on the results of their actions. Woodrow Wilson showed, however, that good intentions without adequate means can lead to ethically bad consequences. Richard Nixon, on the other hand, is credited with ending the Vietnam War, but he sacrificed 21,000 American lives and countless others for only a brief "decent interval." In Do Morals Matter?, Joseph S. Nye, Jr.,…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2021Oxford University Press, Incorporated · 272 pages · 9780197586297
- Other · English · 2020Oxford University Press, Incorporated · 272 pages · 9780190935962
Presidents, united statesInternational relationsForeign relationsMoral and ethical aspectsPresidentsProfessional ethicsDecision making