RT Article
T1 What Do We Owe Them: Veterans, Disability and the Privatization of American Civic Life
JF Journal of religion, disability & health
VO 12
IS 3
SP 267
OP 286
A1 Messinger, Seth D.
LA English
YR 2008
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1764934024
AB This essay explores the privatization of American civic life and the consequences that privatization may pose for veterans of the United States Armed Forces, particularly those with disabilities, in terms of their reliance on the commitment that the American people have embraced regarding the provision of service- and disability-related benefits. The essay relies on historical, theoretical, and ethnographic perspectives. The conclusions are that, while the commitment made by the American people to veterans is a significant value, it must be considered in light of the distinctions between the ethical prescriptions and moral complexities considering policy issues in a climate of changing national priorities and the embedded nature of social and moral life.
K1 Veterans
K1 Ethics
K1 moral world
DO 10.1080/15228960802269398