Question

read this excerpt from
ot a dove, but no longer a hawk.\

thus, in the final analysis, american strategy in vietnam consists of creating a killing machine in the form of a highly equipped expeditionary corps and then turning this machine on the enemy in the hope that over the years enough killing will be done to force the enemy’s collapse (through exhaustion and despair). this strategy, although possibly the only feasible alternative open to a modern industrial power in such a situation, is of necessity brutal and heedless of many of its victims.

what is the philosophical concept in this excerpt?

• modern war is inherently violent and unfair.
• the machinery of war has significantly changed.
• america’s enemies are weak and defenseless.
• military corps are trained to defeat the enemy.

Explanation:

To determine the philosophical concept, analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt describes American strategy as creating a "killing machine" that is "brutal and heedless of many of its victims", implying modern war (by a modern industrial power) is violent and unfair. This matches the tone of the excerpt.
• Option 2: The excerpt focuses on the strategy's brutality, not changes in war machinery. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The excerpt says the strategy aims to force enemy collapse through killing, not that enemies are weak. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The excerpt emphasizes the violent nature of the strategy, not just training corps to defeat enemies. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. Modern war is inherently violent and unfair.