Ethics on Military Spending

Abstract

Everyday we as leaders have to make ethical and moral decisions on procedures we use to procure equipment. From the start of Operation Enduring Freedom there have been many instances when leaders had to use the moral decision against the regulation when spending the Army's money. The fiscal laws in the military does not allow for "doing the right thing" in situations where lives could be lost. In this paper I will give examples of the decisions I was involved with and the situation around these events.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 29, 2006
Accession Number
AD1116161

Entities

People

  • Dale G. Aaknes

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Clothing
  • Combat Operations
  • Deployment
  • Federal Law
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Inspection
  • Instructions
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • Regulations
  • Standards
  • Task Forces
  • Transportation
  • Underwear

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Strategic Security Studies