Ethics
Abstract
Ethics are a vital element of our military profession. Today, more than ever, this important virtue needs to be taught at all levels of military training. Unethical behavior seriously undercuts the Army's core values and diminishes the public support necessary to maintain an effective fighting force. Recent changes in our mission and force structure have increased the demands on the military to educate and enforce ethical principles for all personnel. Our new privates should receive their first training during initial entry training, noncommissioned officers should receive training at all levels of the NCOES, and our officers should receive the training at all levels as well. All soldiers come from the mainstream of society. We cannot take for granted that our soldiers come from society instilled with the ethics needed to properly integrate into our Army. The role of ethics in the military profession is one that we cannot afford to let fall through the cracks. The lack of ethical standards can have far reaching effects and will impact at all levels when the standards of ethics are violated. Ethics can be divided into two categories; personal ethics and organizational ethics. The first one is the ethics that an individual possesses. These ethics are developed from ones upbringing, his family life, and the social atmosphere that he or she was subject to while growing up. Organizational ethics is the personality of the organization. It is the norms, beliefs and values that ones sees or senses after becoming a member of that organization. The ethical culture of the Army is a difficult one to sense due to the nature of our business. We must conform to the culture of the American society as well to that of the Army and its particular mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1111691
Entities
People
- Mark A. Pickett
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy