Ethical Dilemmas in an Army at War

Abstract

Balancing Soldiers workload requires leaders prioritizing tasks with Soldier readiness and welfare in mind. Many factors like information technologies make that task a difficult one especially with the influence of email. Leaders at all levels face difficult ethical dilemmas while balancing Soldiers skills training, Army training requirements, and the care of family members. Serious issues like safety programs deserve to be placed at the center of attention, but instead we face realities that when discussed openly could make some of us look unprofessional and even not fully competent in our duties. Some leaders choose to sacrifice their personal agenda to fulfill mandates from higher headquarters while still taking care of Soldiers and maintaining combat readiness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 2007
Accession Number
AD1121447

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Agueda

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accidents
  • Army
  • Army Training
  • Battlefields
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Combat Readiness
  • Directives
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environment
  • Families (Human)
  • Guidance
  • Information Systems
  • Leadership
  • Military Training
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Workload

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies