Ethics in the U.S. Army

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to show that the military ethical standard is no different than the ethical standard in civilian life. The method used to assess the military and civilian ethical behavior is through my ethical experiences, observations, and perceptions. Great emphasis is put on military ethical standards from the time you enter the military and throughout institutional training. Our military education refers to the higher standard of ethical behavior within the military compared to civilian life. I disagree with that viewpoint as ethical behavior begins its formation from our values and beliefs from early in our lives. There is only one standard of ethics, the military standard and civilian standard has no difference. The standard will always remain the same because we all come from civilian society.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 2007
Accession Number
AD1117785

Entities

People

  • Charles Kidwell

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Education
  • Embedding
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Environment
  • Human Behavior
  • Leadership
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Standards
  • Military Training
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Perception
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.