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I.Introduction

a.DegreeTitle:MasterofArtsDegreeinMilitaryEthics(InterdisciplinaryMA)

b.StartDate:Fall,2017

c.Focus:ThisMAprogramisaimedatindividualsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthiscomplexacademicsubfieldthathasrootsthatreachbacktotheworkofGreco-Romanandmedievalscholars,butisrecentlyresurgent,thanksinparttomediaattentiongiventoemergingmilitarytechnologies,suchasdrones,humanenhancement,andcyberconflict.Undergraduatesseekinganadvanceddegreepost-graduationwillbeexpectedtoelectthisprogram.(WemayalsoseekadditionalapprovalsforthisprogramtobeofferedthroughtheIntegratedGraduateStudiesprogramandforapprovalforgraduate/professionalstudentstoelecttopursueanMAinMilitaryEthicsandaJDorLLMatthesametime,aspartofadualdegreeprogramofstudy.Itwillalsoappealtomid-rankmilitaryofficersfromallbranchesoftheservicepursuingagraduatedegreeinordertoachieveseniorrank,especiallythose“deepselected”fromrecentdeploymenttoteachcadetsandmidshipmenatfederalmilitaryserviceacademies,ortocommandROTCunitsincollegesanduniversities(inwhichacapstonecourseinmilitaryethicsisarequiredfinalcourse,taughtbytheROTCcommandingofficer).d.Description:Militaryethicsfocusesonthecorevaluesandmoralprinciplesthatcollectivelygovernthemenandwomenservinginthemilitaryforcesofnationsaroundtheworld,asmembersofwhatissometimestermedthe“militaryprofession”or“theprofessionofarms.”Theethicalfoundationsthatdefinetheprofessionofarmshavedevelopedovermillenniafromthesharedvaluesandexperiences,uniqueroleresponsibilities,andreflectionsofmembersoftheprofessionontheirownpractices–eventuallycomingtoserveasthebasisforvariouswarriorcodesandtheLawofArmedConflict(LOAC).Militaryethicsisabroadlyinterdisciplinarystudy,incorporatingconcernsabouttheconductofwar,decisionsonhowandwhentoengageinmilitaryoperations,andissuesrelatingtothemoralpsychologyandcareofthosewhoserveandofveteransofmilitaryservice.Traditionaljustwartheoryalsoplaysakeyroleininternationalrelations(politicalandmoralphilosophygoverningwhentheuseofmilitaryforceisjustifiedfortheresolutionofinternationalconflicts)andinternationallaw(includingLOACandinternationalhumanitarianlaw).

II.Proposedcurriculum

a.Descriptionoftheproposedcurriculum:Thecurriculumisinterdisciplinary,withafoundationinmoralandpoliticalphilosophyandinternationalrelations.Overa12-15monthprogram(designedtofacilitatetheenrollmentofmilitarypersonneloneducationalassignment),studentswillstudyfoundationaltopicsinmoralandpoliticalphilosophy,togetherwithadvancedcoreandelectivetopicsinmilitaryandprofessionalethics,militarymedicalethics,militarylaw,

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ethicalleadership,andotherrelatedsubjects(includingoptionalsupplementalelectivesinareassuchasreligiousstudies,history,literature,journalism,andthearts).Eachstudentwillcompleteaminimumof30credithours,includingasix-credit“capstonecourse”topresumablybecompletedduringthesummertermfollowingafullacademicyearofcoursework.Thecapstonecoursewillfeatureasummativeprojectdesignedtointegratetheircommonstudies,buttailoredtotheirindividualfutureinterestsinteaching,furthergraduatestudy,oremploymentinpublicpolicyorforeignaffairs,andmayproduceoutcomesotherthanatraditionalpaper/thesis(suchasthedetailedandwelldefendeddesignofamilitaryethicstraining/educationcurriculum).

b.Outlineofrequirements:Thisprogramrequires12-15monthsresidence,withthecompletionoffiverequiredPhilosophycourses,includingthecapstonecourse,andanadditionalfourelectivecoursesfromtheCollegeofArtsandSciences(CAS)andtheSchoolofLawchosenfromthelistofofferingsbelow.AMaster’scapstoneprojectculminatinginapaperisrequired,involvingbothacademicresearchandfieldwork,integratedwiththedegree-candidate’sprofessionalexperienceorinterest.Theoutlineoftheprojectmustbepresentedanddefendedbythespringrecessofthecandidate’ssecondresidentsemester,andtheprojectitselfcompletedoverthefollowingsummerterm,forgraduationinAugusttheyearfollowingmatriculation.Ifspecialcircumstances,suchasmilitarydeployment,preventastudentfromcompletingtheprogramintheintendedtimeframe,theacademicadvisorwillworkwithhim/hertocreateanalternativescheduletoallowcompletionofthedegree,whichmaynecessitatethecapstonecoursebeingofferedinthefallorspringsemesters,aswellasinthesummer.Otherstudentsmayalsoelecttotakemorethan15monthstocompletetheprogram,ifpermittedbyGraduateStudies.TheprogramwillfollowallpoliciesandproceduresoftheCWRUSchoolofGraduateStudies.Thecorerequiredwillbetakenbyalldegreecandidates,whiletheselectionoftopicfortheMaster’scapstoneprojectwilldictatetheselectionofrelevantelectivecoursesbyeachcandidate(inconsultationwithprogramfaculty)tocreateanappropriateconcentrationofstudyforthecapstoneproject(e.g.,militarymedicineandethics;militarylawandethics;psychology,history,orliterature).Hereisanexampleofapossiblecourseofstudy:SampleProgramofStudyandTimetoDegree

Fall2017(12credits)• PHIL417(required)• PHIL484(required)• POSC479• LAWS5111

Spring2018(12credits)

• PHIL405(required)• PHIL4XX(required)• ARTH435• LAWS5116

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Summer2018(6credits)• PHIL501(required)

Thefollowingcoursesareproposedasrequiredorelective:ProposedRequiredCourses:

● PHIL405–Ethics● PHIL417–WarandMorality● PHIL4XX–MilitaryConflicts,Ethics,andInternationalLaw:thisisanew“flipped”hybrid

coursethatwillfeaturepre-tapedvideolecturesbyinternationalexpertsinthefieldofmilitaryethics,onlineassignmentsdrawnbothfromCWRUDeanMichaelScharf’sInternationalLawMOOC,andfromthenewMilitaryEthicsMOOCavailablefromKing'sCollegeLondon/UKDefenseAcademy,ofwhichtheInamoriCenterisaco-sponsor,alongwithdiscussionsectionsandteachingbytheVisitingDistinguished/EmergingInamoriScholar,whowillalsogradethecourseassignments,reviewedbytheinstructorofrecord,whichwillbearegularCWRUfacultymembersuchasShannonE.French.

● PHIL484–EthicsandPublicPolicy● PHIL501–EthicsCapstone(e.g.,TeachingforMilitaryAcademies,orProgramdevelopment

andleadershipforComplianceOfficersandpolicypersonnel)culminatinginapaperorproject.

SupplementalElectiveCourses(confirmedasregularlyofferedandavailable)

CollegeofArtsandSciences● PHIL416–AfricanPoliticalThought● PHIL422–TheScienceofHappiness(Ethicselective)● PHIL430–SpecialTopicsinEthics● PHIL4XX–Neuroethics:thishasbeentaughtasa430specialtopicscourse,butwillbe

submittedasaregularcoursetobetaughtbeginninginSpring2017.● PHIL434–PoliticalandSocialPhilosophy● PHIL/LAWS450–MilitaryMedicalEthics:thisisanewseminartobedevelopedin

partnershipwithProf.MaxMehlman.● ARTH435–IssuesinAncientArt:TheArtofWarinAncientRome● CLSC416–GreekTragedyinEnglishTranslation● POSC470H–China’sForeignPolicy● POSC473–PoliticsoftheEuropeanUnion● POSC479–IntroductiontoMiddleEastPolitics● POSC460–RevoltsandRevolutionsinGlobalPerspective● POSC464–DictatorshipandDemocracyinModernLatinAmerica● POSC476–UnitedStatesForeignPolicy● RLGN460–IntrototheQur’an● RLGN453–HinduandJainBioethics

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SchoolofLaw● LAWS4101-InternationalLaw● LAWS4105-FundamentalsofInternationalLaw● LAWS5113-CounterterrorismLaw● LAWS5111-AdmiraltyLaw● LAWS5116-InternationalHumanRights● LAWS5118-WarCrimesResearchLab● LAWS5136-InternationalHumanitarianLaw● LAWS5001-ContemporaryIssuesinInternationalandComparativeLaw:IP/HumanRights

Atthistime,theprogramisdesignedandproposedbasedontheabovecoursesintheCollegeofArtsandSciencesandintheSchoolofLaw.ItisenvisionedtoeventuallyincorporateadditionalcoursesfromtheCASandLAW,aswellascoursesfromtheSchoolsofManagementandMedicine.

III.Facultyanddepartmentinformation

a.Facultysponsoranddepartment:ShannonE.French,DepartmentofPhilosophyandtheInamoriInternationalCenterforEthicsandExcellence.

b.OtherCASdepartments,CWRUschools,oradministrativeoffices:ThisinterdisciplinaryMAutilizestheexpertiseinthisfieldalreadypresentatCWRU,drawingprimarilyfromthefacultyoftheCollegeofArtsandSciencesandtheSchoolofLaw.CASparticipatingdepartmentsandfacultyincludePhilosophy,ReligiousStudies,PoliticalScience,ArtHistory,andClassics.CWRUhasawell-establishedpositivereputationinMilitaryEthics,thankstotheworkofscholarssuchastheLawSchool’sDeanMichaelScharf(knownworldwideforhisvitalworkwiththeInternationalCriminalCourttoaidintheidentificationandprosecutionofwarcriminals)andCAS’sInamoriProfessorinEthics,ShannonFrench(whoseoriginalworkonwarriorcodesisnowcanoninthefieldandwhohasworkedfortheUSNavy,MarineCorps,andmostrecently,Armytodefineandeducateofficersandtroopsonwarriorvalues).TheCollegefacultyalsoincludesAnthonyJack,whohasco-authoredrecentworkwithFrenchondehumanizationandneuroethicsinamilitarycontextandco-presentedsessionsattwoofthemostprestigiousMilitaryEthicsglobalconferences,andawiderangeofexpertscholarswhooffercoursesthatcoverrelevanttopicsinmilitaryhistory,internationalrelations,humanrights,comparativereligionandevenwartimejournalism(fromthePulitzerPrizewinningProf.JimSheeler).CWRULawProfessorMaxMehlmanhasbecomeanexpertonmilitarybioethicsandwonanNIHgranttostudytheethicsofbio-enhancementinthemilitary.

In2010,theInamoriCenterhostedtheInternationalPeaceandWarSummit,whichhadparticipantsfrom15countriesandincludedCASfacultysuchasProfsLauraHengehold,GilbertDoho,JeremyBendik-Keymer;Engineering’sJimMcGuffin-Cawley;andmanyothers.Startingin2016,CWRUwillbecomethehostinstitutionforISME–theInternationalSocietyforMilitaryEthics.Inaddition,theInamoriCenterisamemberofCETMONS(ConsortiumonEthics,

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EmergingTechnology,MilitaryOperations,andNationalSecurity)andhasbecomeafoundingmemberofthenewinternationalconsortiumTheCompassGroup,establishedtogrowandenhancetheacademicstudyofappliedmilitaryethicsaroundtheglobe.

c.Describeadministrativearrangementsfortheinitiative:ThisprogramwillbeadministeredjointlybytheCollegeofArtsandSciencesandtheInamoriCenter.ThedegreeandadministrativesupportwillbehousedintheDepartmentofPhilosophy.TheInamoriCenterDirector,togetherwithstaffsupportandacommitteeofCWRUfaculty,willalsohelpcoordinateeachyear’svisitingscholar,reviewofapplications,advisingofMAparticipants,andsupervisionofcapstoneprojects.

d.HowistheproposedinitiativeimportanttotheCASandtheinvolvedCASdepartments?ThisprogramincreasesenrollmentandgeneratesimportantnewtuitionrevenueinCASandtheinvolveddepartmentsandfocusesnationalinterestonauniqueprogramutilizingtheexpertiseoftheCollegeandthewideruniversity.Inparticular,thenewMAsupportsthecoremissionoftheInamoriCenterforEthicsandExcellenceinCAStopromoteethicalleadership.InstructioninMilitaryEthicsbenefitsmilitaryandpoliticalleadersandleadstobetter-informedcitizens/voters.MilitaryEthicscoversawideswathofglobalissuesinethics,includinghumanrights,humanitarianintervention,transitionaljustice,andthemoralfoundationsofsustainablepeace.Thiswouldalsotieinperfectlywiththeresearcheffortsofthecenterandcreatecohortsofgraduatestudentstoparticipateinandhelpadvancethatresearch.

e.WhatistherelationshipbetweentheproposedinitiativeandtheinvolvedCASdepartments’currentprograms(undergraduateand/orgraduate)?ThisprogramwilldrawfromcoursesalreadyinexistenceinseveralCASdepartments,suchasPhilosophy,PoliticalScience,ArtHistory,Classics,ReligiousStudies,etc.Preliminaryconversationswithfacultyhavetakenplace,butfurtherandmoreformalconversationsneedtobehadwiththeChairsofalltherelevantdepartmentstoseehowthisprogramcanintegratewithandbenefittheirexistingprograms.OurhopeisthattheMAwilldrawavaluablebutnotoverwhelmingnumberofadditionalstudentsintoCAScoursesthatwillbemostwelcomeandwilladdtothediversityofperspectivesinthoseclassrooms.ThereiscurrentlynograduateprograminthePhilosophyDepartment,fromwhichthemajorityoftherequiredcourseswilloriginate,sotheprogramwillnotdrawanyresourcesawayfromexistingprogramsbutmayprovidethestructureandimpetustobuildadditionalprogramsinthefuture.

f.WhatistherelationshipbetweentheproposedinitiativeandtheinvolvedCWRUschools’(non---CAS)currentprograms(undergraduateand/orgraduate)?ThisprogramwillincorporateaselectivescoursesfromtheSchoolofLaw,andhopefully,intime,theWeatherheadSchoolofManagementandtheSchoolofMedicine.Wehavehadanenthusiasticresponsefromtheco-DeansoftheSchoolofLawandhavediscussedthedevelopmentofnewcourseswiththeirfaculty.Theprogramdoesnotdirectlyoverlapanyexistingprograms,butitmaybeseenasanattractiveadditionalprogramtobringstudentstoCWRU,especiallyJDandLLMstudentswhocouldthenalsoacquirethisdistinctiveMAinMilitaryEthics.

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IV.Evidenceofneedfortheproposedcurricularinitiative

a.Aretheresimilarprogramsinthestateaddressingthisneedandpotentialduplicationofprogramsintheregionandstate?NoneintheStateofOhio.Indeed,thisdegreeprogramisuniqueinthenation.

b.Employmentopportunitiesforgraduates:ThisMAwoulddemonstrateunique,specializedexpertisethatcouldeitherstandonitsown,beastepping-stonetoaPh.D.programinafieldsuchasPhilosophy(includingBioethics),PoliticalScience,History,Psychology,Sociology,orStrategicStudies,orlikelybepairedwithaLawDegree(especiallyonewithanInternationalLawfocus),ordualundergraduatemajorsintheIntegratedGraduateStudiesprogram.TheU.S.andCanadianmilitaryserviceacademiesthemselvesareaprimaryemploymenttarget,asthesubjectistaughtatalltheserviceacademies(RMA-Kingston,aswellasUSMA,USNA,USAFA,USMMA,USCGA,etc.)asarequiredcourse(over1,000studentsayearperacademy).Thesubjectisalsoofferedatmilitaryprepschools,schoolssuchasVirginiaTech,VMI,andtheCitadel,andbymanyROTCandnROTCprogramsnationwide.ItwouldalsohavecrossoverappealtoindividualsintherelatedfieldsofLawEnforcementandPeaceStudies/ConflictResolution,aswellastograduatesintendingtopursuecareersinmilitarylaw(JAGCorps)ormilitarymedicine.c.Whatarethenationalandinternationalcompetitiveprogramsandtheirresources?TheonlyMilitaryEthicsMAprogramswecouldfindintheUSinareonlineprograms,whichlackthedepth,prestige,andlegitimacyofatraditionaldegreeprogram.TheserviceacademiesprefertohavetheirPMPs(PermanentMilitaryProfessors)receivetraditionaldegreesatcivilianinstitutions,ratherthanrelyingononlineprogramsorcoursesattheWarColleges.TherearesomeMilitaryEthicsdegreesavailableinothercountries,butUSgovernmentfundedprogramswillgenerallynotpayfortuitionatnon-USinstitutions.TheproposedMAinMilitaryEthicsatCWRUwouldalsohaveastrongadvantageagainstanycompetition,duetothenationallyandinternationallyrecognizedscholarswhowouldbeinvolved.

V.Projectedenrollment

a.Defineexpectednationalandinternationalenrollmenttargetsoverafive---yearperiod:ThisMAprogram,uniqueinthenation,wouldprimarilybeaimedatindividualsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthiscomplexacademicsubfieldthathasrootsthatreachbacktotheworkofGreco-Romanandmedievalscholarsbutisrecentlyresurgent,thanksinparttomediaattentiongiventoemergingmilitarytechnologies,suchasdrones.Itwillalsoappealtomid-rankmilitaryofficersfromallbranchesoftheservicepursuingagraduatedegreeinordertoachieveseniorrank.TheInamoriCenterhasfieldedinterestedinquiries(bothfromexternalpartiesandfromrecentandcurrentCWRUstudents)aboutthepotentialforsuchaprogramforyears,sothat,inessence,aneager“waitinglist”alreadyexists.

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Over100flyersdescribingtheprospectiveprogramweredistributedatthemostrecentannualmeetingoftheInternationalSocietyforMilitaryEthics(ISME)attheU.S.NavalAcademyinJanuary2016andgeneratedenormouspositiveresponse.ThesameearlystagerecruitmenttacticwillcontinueattheupcomingmeetingoftheEuropeanchapterofISME,meetingatOslo,NorwayinMay2016.Theprogramisclearlydescribedasindevelopmentandnotacurrentoffering.Oneofthegovernorsofthe“PermanentMilitaryProfessor”programfortheNavyandMarineCorpshas,inresponse,proposedthatitmightbepossiblefortheirselectionprocessbecoordinatedtoprovideastreamofNavyandMarineCorpsofficerstothisprograminordertoqualifytofillexistingbilletsinthemilitaryserviceacademies,andforethicsinstructionintheFleet.ThecorrespondingU.S.Armypersonnelhaveexpressedsimilarinterestinutilizingthisnewresourcetoaddressthecurrentshortageofprofessionalexpertiseinethicsintheireducationalandtrainingsystems.Ourpreliminaryenrollmentestimatesare:

2017:fivestudents2018:tenstudents

2019:fifteenstudents 2020:twentystudents

2021:twentystudents(ourhopeistostabilizeenrollmentat20studentsforpedagogicalreasons)

b.Describespecialeffortstoenrollandretainunderrepresentedgroupsinthegivendiscipline(s):WewillworkcloselywiththeOfficeofDiversity,Inclusion,andEqualOpportunitytotailorouroutreachandmarketinginordertoattractunderrepresentedindividualstothisprogram.Sincethisfieldisstillrelativelysmall,itoffersanexcellentopportunityforpersonsfromunderrepresentedgroupstoestablishinternationalreputations.Wealsobelieveitisimportantthatthedirectorofthisprogramwillbeawoman,aswomenarecurrentlyunderrepresentedinMilitaryEthics,andshecanserveasarolemodelforwomenenteringthefield.

VI.Resourcesrequired

a.Describetheavailabilityandadequacyofthefaculty,staff,facilities,andotherresourcesfortheproposedcurricularinitiative:Theprogramcouldbelaunchedwithcurrentfunding.TheVisitingScholarinMilitaryEthics(seebelow)positionwillinitiallybefundedbytheInamoriCenter,butmightinsubsequentyearsrequireadditionalfunds(andwillalternatebetweenDistinguishedandEmergingscholars).Itwouldalsohelptohaveapart-timeadministratororsomeofanotheradministrator’stimedevotedtothisprogram(e.g.20%timefromeitheranadministratorfromtheInamoriCenterorthePhilosophyDepartment).Ideally,incomefromtheprogramitselfcouldsupportthesepositions,ifthetimingworksandtuitionsharingagreementscanbearranged.

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b.Describetheneedforadditionalfaculty,staff,facilities,orotherresourcesandtheplanstomeetthisneed:OneoftheforemostMilitaryEthicsscholarsintheworld,Prof.GeorgeR.Lucas,hascometoCWRU’sInamoriCenterforthecurrentacademicyear(withfundingfromtheInamoriCenter)asthefirstVisitingDistinguishedScholarinMilitaryEthics,expresslytohelpuslaunchthisMA.Thispositioncouldbecontinuedwithhimorotheravailabledistinguishedscholars(e.g.,MartinL.CookoftheNavyWarCollege)insubsequentyears,asneeded.TheInamoriCenterisalreadyinstronginternationalpartnershipswithcentersaroundtheworldthathaveexpertiseinMilitaryEthics,includingKing'sCollegeLondon,theCompassGroupnetwork,ISME(theInternationalSocietyforMilitaryEthics-whichiscurrentlyconsideringmovingitsheadquarterstoCWRUassoonas2016),Euro-ISME,andCETMONS.ThesepartnershipsallowustobringinasteadyflowofguestspeakersandcreatevideolecturestosupplementtheMAprogramprodigiously.

VII.Expenseandrevenue

a.Projectexpensestolaunchinitiativeanddescriptionofongoingexpensesandexpectedrevenue,preferablyintableformat:StartupExpenses Cost FundingSource

TOTALSTARTUPEXPENSES $35,000 InamoriCenter/CAS

OngoingProgramExpenses Expectedannualcost

Fundingsource

TOTALannualexpense $77,000 InamoriCenter/CASRevenuesProgramyear Estimatedtuitionper

student(approx.)NumberofStudents Totalexpected

revenue*

2017 $52,000 5 $260,000

2018 $52,000** 10 $520,000

2019 $52,000 15 $780,000

2020 $52,000 20 $1,040,000

2021 $52,000 20 $1,040,000

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*AgreementswillneedtobenegotiatedtosharetherevenueamongtheCollegeofArtsandSciences,theInamoriCenter,andtheotherschoolsinvolved.PleasenotethattherequiredcoursesandthemajorityoftheofferedelectivesarefromtheCollege,sotuitionsharingwithotherschoolswillnotsignificantlydiminishrevenuetotheCollege.Foranygivenstudentcompletingtheprogram,atleast18hourswillneedtotakeofCAScourses.SincethemajorityofelectivesavailablearealsoCAScourses,itisevenpossibleforastudenttotakeall30hoursintheCollege.However,weexpectthatmoststudentsinthisprogramwilltakenomorethan9hoursoutsidetheCollege,andmostwilltakesignificantlylessthanthat.**Weassumetuitionrateswillrise;thesenumberstake24hoursatthecurrentrateof$1,714/credithourand6hoursinthesummeratthecurrentrateof$1,660/credithour,plusroundingupforapproximatefees.Source:http://www.case.edu/studentaccounts/tuition-fees/graduate-tuition-fees/school-of-graduate-studies/b.Provideevidenceofinstitutionalcommitmentandcapacitytomeettheseexpenses:(Pleaseseeabovetablesforsourcesoffunding.)

VIII.Otherexpenseandrevenuequestions

a.Isthecurricularinitiativedesignedtoberevenuegenerating?Ifso,definetheexpectedrevenuebeyondthecostofexpenses,preferablyintableformat:Itwouldbeappropriatetochargearound$56,000/yearfortuitionandfeesforthisprogram,andthisprogramcouldeasilyattract15-20-personcohortsannuallyofhigh-qualityparticipants.Asapointofcomparison,USNA’sStockdaleCenterforEthicalLeadershipdrawsinfourStockdaleFellowseachyear(andturnsawaymanymoreapplicants)tostudytopicsinMilitaryEthics,eventhoughtheprogramdoesnotconferadegreeorcertificate.b.Describetheneedandjustificationfortuitionwaiversorstipends:Noneexpectedorrequired,unlessstemmingfromparticipationoflimitednumberofIG-undergraduateswhosetuitionscholarshipsmaynotcoverthefullcostoftheirparticipationinthisprogramc.DescribetermsofexpenseorrevenuesharingwithotherCWRUschoolsand/oradministrativeoffices:Weproposeusingatuition-sharingmodelthatrecognizestheprogramdevelopmentandadministrativeexpensesbeyondthecostofinstruction,andifevernecessary,futuretuitionwaiversassociatedwiththeprogram.TheCollegehaspreviouslypartneredwiththeLawSchoolinthiscapacityandproposeasimilarmodel.GrossTuitionofallcreditsenrolledforMAMilitaryEthicsstudentslessCASandInamoriCenterAdministrativeExpensesat@20%=NetRevenue

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2017projectionGrossRevenue:$260,000for150creditsless$52,000forCASandInamoriCenterAdministrativeExpenses NetRevenue:$208,000or~$1387/creditforLawSchoolcoursesforfullpayingstudents**Thisratewouldbeadjustedbasedoniftuitionwaiversareeveroffered.d.Identifylikelysourcesandassessthenear---andlong---termlikelihoodofraisingfundstosupporttheinitiativeinsuchcategoriesasexternalandinternalgrantsandphilanthropy:TheInamoriCenterhasbeenworkingwithUGENCorporateRelationsdevelopmentofficerstobuildstrongrelationshipswithlocalcorporations,someofwhom,suchastheEatonCorporation,arealreadysupportersoftheCenter,havestrongtiestothemilitary,andmaybeabletoprovideadditionalsupportforthisprogram.Inaddition,Drs.FrenchandJackareworkingonaDoDgrantproposalthat,ifsuccessful,couldalsoprovidesomefunding.

IX.Libraryresources

a.KarenThornton,theresearchserviceslibrarianforthePhilosophydepartmentsaidthatbasedonherinitialreviewofthelibraryresources,theexistingresourcesaresufficienttosupportthisdegreeprogram.Furthermore,shesaidthatitwouldbefairlyeasytoacquireadditionalresourcesifanywereneeded.However,theavailableresourcesarelikelycapableofsupportingthisprogramwithoutacquiringsupplementarymaterials.Apreliminarysearchofexistingonlineresourcesshowsthatstudentscurrentlyhavefullonlineaccesstoover300,000resourcestaggedunder“militaryethics.”MoreresourcesareavailablethroughdatabasessuchasJSTORandSocIndex.Furthermore,CWRUisassociatedwithoftheforemostjournalinthisfield,TheJournalofMilitaryEthics,throughtheInamoriCenterDirector(whoisanAssociateEditorofthejournal).MastersstudentswouldalsobenefitfromtheCETMONS(ConsortiumforEmergingTechnologyandMilitaryOperationsandNationalSecurity)andISMEconferences,someofwhichwillbeheldatCWRUandtheannualfalllawsymposiumhostedbyDeanScharfandtheCWRULawSchoolthatregularlybringsleadersinthisfieldtocampus.

X.Relationshipofproposaltostrategicplans

a.HowdoestheproposedcurricularinitiativerelatetotheprioritiesoftheCASstrategicplan?Thisprogram,uniqueintheU.S.,marshalstheresourcesandexpertiseofCASfacultytogeneratenewinterestinandrevenuefortheCollegethroughacademicservicetoawiderandcurrently-underservedcommunityofpotentialstudents.

b.HowdoestheproposedcurricularinitiativerelatetotheprioritiesoftheCWRUstrategic

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plan?Thisnewprogramwouldemphasizeinstitutionalcommitmentto“ethics&society,”acorepillaroftheCWRUstrategicplan,generatepublicityandgoodwillfortheinstitution,itsschools,anditsethicscenter,andexhibitthecommitmentoftheinstitutiontowardacademicinnovationandpublicservice.Thestudyofmilitaryethicssupportslongtermhumanitariangoals,suchaspreventingunjustwars,decreasingincidentsofwarcrimes,genocide,humanrightsabuses,andotheratrocitiesproducedbythedehumanizingeffectsofarmedconflict,supportingthementalhealthandsuccessfultransitionsofmilitaryservicemembersandcombatveterans,andfosteringalastingpeacefoundedinjustice.