Fighting Spirit: The Profession of Arms in Canada

Table of contents

• Preface
• Foreword
• Chapter 1 – Security in an Uncertain World
  • Section 1.1 – Introduction
  • Section 1.2 – The Role of Government in Protecting Canadians
  • Section 1.3 – Emergence of the Military Profession
    • A Legacy of Citizen-soldiering
    • Professionalization
  • Section 1.4 – Conclusion
• Chapter 2 – The Purpose and Composition of Professions
  • Section 2.1 – What is a Profession?
  • Section 2.2 – Fundamental Imperatives
  • Section 2.3 – Professional Attributes
  • Section 2.4 – Professions and Trust
  • Section 2.5 – Types of Professions and Professionals
  • Section 2.6 – Conclusion
• Chapter 3 – The Canadian Profession of Arms
  • Section 3.1 – The Military Profession
  • Section 3.2 – Military Professionals
  • Section 3.3 – Military Dual Professionals
  • Section 3.4 – Attributes of the Profession of Arms in Canada
    • Military Responsibility
    • Military Expertise
    • Military Identity
    • Military Ethos
  • Section 3.5 – Conclusion
• Chapter 4 – The Canadian Armed Forces Ethos
  • Section 4.1 – Introduction
  • Section 4.2 – Canadian Armed Forces Ethos and Its Function in the Profession of Arms
  • Section 4.3 – Canadian Values and the Profession of Arms
    • Canadian Values
  • Section 4.4 – Internalizing the Ethos, the Fundamental Imperatives and the Importance of Trust
    • Character in the Profession of Arms
    • Competence in the Profession of Arms
    • Commitment in the Profession of Arms
  • Section 4.5 – Conclusion
• Chapter 5 – The Organizing and Functioning of the Profession of Arms in Canada
  • Section 5.1 – Introduction
  • Section 5.2 – Civil-military Relations
    • Active Civilian Control and the Unequal Dialogue
    • A Healthy Tension
  • Section 5.3 – Fundamental Imperatives and the Professional Construct
    • The Impact of the Imperatives on Military Expertise
    • Core Knowledge and Competencies
    • Supporting and Specialized Knowledge and Competencies
    • The Impact of the Imperatives on Military Identity
    • The Impact of the Imperatives on Military Ethos
    • The Impact of the Imperatives on Military Responsibility
    • Organizational Responsibility
    • Professional Responsibility
  • Section 5.4 – Conclusion
• Chapter 6 – Self-regulation: The Engine of Adaptation
  • Section 6.1 – Sustaining the Profession
  • Section 6.2 – Our People
    • Personnel Management
    • Leadership
    • Professional Development
  • Section 6.3 – Our Institution
    • Policies and Programs
    • History, Heritage and Traditions
  • Section 6.4 – Conclusion
• Closing Remarks on Fighting Spirit: The Profession of Arms in Canada
• Glossary