Master of Ceremony
Dr. Francis M. Lazarus, Provost

Opening Remarks
Dr. Alice B. Hayes, President

Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale, USN, (Retired)

Dr. Lawrence M. Hinman
Director, The Values Institute
University of San Diego

Dr. Nancy Sherman
Distinguished Chair of Ethics
United States Naval Academy
Professor of Philosophy
Georgetown University

Aristotle, more than most ethical theorists, makes it clear that ethical theory is ultimately a practical subject. As he puts it, the purpose of his inquiry is to give us a "knowledge of the good that will have great influence on our lives." Equipped with this knowledge, we shall be like archers who have a target to aim at. And yet despite Aristotle's claims, his theory has yet to figure comfortably in many practical ethics courses. I want to begin to correct this state of affairs, and show just how Aristotelian virtue theory can and should find a home in practical ethics courses, and especially, courses in professional military ethics. There are features of his theory, including his conception of practical wisdom and his account of virtuous emotions, that are central to character education.