| − | Mulroy is a proponent of [[Stoicism|Stoic philosophy]]. In an essay in Modern Stoicism entitled, “A Case for the Philosopher King,” he pushed for a return of virtue ethics in school and teaching examples of those to look up to [[Marcus Aurelius]], [[Harriet Tubman]], Christina Noble, [[James Stockdale]], [[John Lewis]], [[Malala Yousafzai]] among others. He did this after citing the precipitous decline in the confidence Americans have in one another.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sadler|first=Author Gregory|date=2020-09-26|title=A Case for a Philosopher-King by Michael Patrick Mulroy|url=https://modernstoicism.com/a-case-for-a-philosopher-king-by-michael-patrick-mulroy/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Modern Stoicism|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Mick Mulroy, Philosopher Kings, Ethics, and Wisdom - Modern Stoicism Podcast|url=https://www.buzzsprout.com/882808/5811064-mick-mulroy-philosopher-kings-ethics-and-wisdom|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref> | + | Mulroy is a proponent of [[Stoicism|Stoic philosophy]]. In an essay in Modern Stoicism entitled, “A Case for the Philosopher King,” he pushed for a return of virtue ethics in school and teaching examples of those to look up to [[Marcus Aurelius]], [[Harriet Tubman]], Christina Noble, James Stockdale, [[John Lewis]], [[Malala Yousafzai]] among others. He did this after citing the precipitous decline in the confidence Americans have in one another.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sadler|first=Author Gregory|date=2020-09-26|title=A Case for a Philosopher-King by Michael Patrick Mulroy|url=https://modernstoicism.com/a-case-for-a-philosopher-king-by-michael-patrick-mulroy/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Modern Stoicism|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Mick Mulroy, Philosopher Kings, Ethics, and Wisdom - Modern Stoicism Podcast|url=https://www.buzzsprout.com/882808/5811064-mick-mulroy-philosopher-kings-ethics-and-wisdom|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref> |
| | + | In an article for [[ABC News]], “Where philosophy intersects with war training: stoic soldiers,” he and Donald Robertson advocated for using stoicism as a philosophy in the military due to its focus on wisdom, justice, temperance, and courage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Where philosophy intersects with war training: stoic soldiers - World News - ABC News Radio|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/world-news/where-philosophy-intersects-with-war-training-stoic-soldiers.html%7Caccess-date=2021-05-26|website=abcnewsradioonline.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Piercey|first=Author Adam|date=2020-12-11|title=Podcast #16: Mick Mulroy, and Where Philosophy and Soldiering Intersect|url=https://modernstoicism.com/podcast-16-mick-mulroy-and-where-philosophy-and-soldiering-intersect/%7Caccess-date=2021-05-26|website=Modern Stoicism|language=en-CA}}</ref> He advocated for the U.S. military to incorporate stoicism into its basic training at a conference hosted by the U.S. Army National Guard in January 2021 and in a conference hosted by Modern Stoicism as one of the keynote speakers, along with retired National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster and Georgetown University Professor Nancy Sherman.<ref>{{Citation|title=Mick Mulroy – Stoicism for the Military|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rjtHeZq8Bo|language=en|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Stoicon-x Military Conference: Courage, Honor, and Stoicism|url=https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/138626889759?aff=efbneb%7Caccess-date=2021-05-26|website=Eventbrite|language=en-ca}}</ref> |