Ethics Paper: The U.S. Army and the Political Process

Abstract

The pro-political process of the United States Army during this election year of encouraging Active, Reserve, and National Guard members to participate although admirable and encouraging, has entered an arena which could be interpreted as an ethical dilemma that the Army has neither faced, nor anticipated before. The ethical dilemma is created by not addressing and informing our service members about the extent of their active involvement in the election process while wearing the military uniform. Outwardly exercising the guarantees of free speech while serving in the defense of our nation serves to disrupt order and discipline in the ranks, and opposes the core values upon which the military is built.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 2004
Accession Number
AD1133515

Entities

People

  • Christopher Pickett

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addressing
  • Afghanistan
  • Air National Guard
  • Antiterrorism
  • Civilian Population
  • Contrast
  • Court Martial
  • Elections
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Military Uniforms
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Political Parties
  • Security
  • Uniforms
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies