John Kasich’s Philosophy Regarding National Security
Americans as citizens have both a duty and honor to uphold our responsibilities in our democratic society. Voting is both a right and a privilege to be taken seriously and with great care. When electing a president one must take careful consideration to the many roles that, the president will fill. The United States president will lead the country as the head of state and head of government, additionally; the president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces. Therefore, it is essential that one understands how candidates for the office of president view the many issues that he or she will face as leader of the free world. …show more content…
Holmes Ph.D. and writer for the Heritage Foundations defines national security as being the national defense and protection of interests, which include geopolitical and economic interests as well as a defense and foreign policies. The complex scope of national security requires a National Security Strategy to outline the goals and objectives of our National Security Council. First, it must preserve the safety and integrity of America. It must maintain a global balance of power and support the interest and security of our allies. Additionally, it must guarantee the freedom of the seas to enable the U.S and world commerce that depend on trade for economic sustainability. The mission behind national security is to ensure America’s values of liberty and freedom are reflected worldwide. To be successful in the mission to maintain national security it is essential that there is a budget capable of supporting the troops required to maintain security and the diplomatic efforts to supply foreign aid and humanitarian efforts not just in the homeland but to extend those efforts across the borders into less developed nations. Moreover, national security requires ensuring that military forces are in place capable of protecting the United States from terrorists, and intellectual protection is available to protect against cyber-attacks that threaten national secrets and personal data. Immanuel Kant, felt that the nation-states should reduce the ranking of one’s own national …show more content…
Both would agree that defining rights requires determining the reason for the practice in question before taking action. Aristotle believes, according to Sandel (2009), this includes giving each person his or her due and discriminating based on merit. Everyone deserves to be happy, to have a good life and be treated with respect. Those who deserves the highest levels of happiness, and a better life would depend on the merits of the individual. (p.187) Terrorists who inflict pain and suffering on others do not deserve as good of a life as a person who instills happiness in the community. Moral virtue is a quality that embodies courage, and considered morally good. Protecting the innocent from adverse treatment is a moral virtue supported by both Kasich and
Americans as citizens have both a duty and honor to uphold our responsibilities in our democratic society. Voting is both a right and a privilege to be taken seriously and with great care. When electing a president one must take careful consideration to the many roles that, the president will fill. The United States president will lead the country as the head of state and head of government, additionally; the president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces. Therefore, it is essential that one understands how candidates for the office of president view the many issues that he or she will face as leader of the free world. …show more content…
Holmes Ph.D. and writer for the Heritage Foundations defines national security as being the national defense and protection of interests, which include geopolitical and economic interests as well as a defense and foreign policies. The complex scope of national security requires a National Security Strategy to outline the goals and objectives of our National Security Council. First, it must preserve the safety and integrity of America. It must maintain a global balance of power and support the interest and security of our allies. Additionally, it must guarantee the freedom of the seas to enable the U.S and world commerce that depend on trade for economic sustainability. The mission behind national security is to ensure America’s values of liberty and freedom are reflected worldwide. To be successful in the mission to maintain national security it is essential that there is a budget capable of supporting the troops required to maintain security and the diplomatic efforts to supply foreign aid and humanitarian efforts not just in the homeland but to extend those efforts across the borders into less developed nations. Moreover, national security requires ensuring that military forces are in place capable of protecting the United States from terrorists, and intellectual protection is available to protect against cyber-attacks that threaten national secrets and personal data. Immanuel Kant, felt that the nation-states should reduce the ranking of one’s own national …show more content…
Both would agree that defining rights requires determining the reason for the practice in question before taking action. Aristotle believes, according to Sandel (2009), this includes giving each person his or her due and discriminating based on merit. Everyone deserves to be happy, to have a good life and be treated with respect. Those who deserves the highest levels of happiness, and a better life would depend on the merits of the individual. (p.187) Terrorists who inflict pain and suffering on others do not deserve as good of a life as a person who instills happiness in the community. Moral virtue is a quality that embodies courage, and considered morally good. Protecting the innocent from adverse treatment is a moral virtue supported by both Kasich and