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It is inherent in the nature of the military world that soldiers are always close to issues of ethics and morality as the core of soldiering is the application of physical force and the use of violent means in exceptional circumstances.
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Micewski, E.R. (2013). Moral Motivation of Military Professionals. In: Handbook of Moral Motivation. Moral Development and Citizenship Education, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-275-4_27
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