Ethical Situation in Combat "Is Firing or Engaging a Child Unethical?"

Abstract

"I am an American Soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army values." These are the first three phrases of the Soldier's Creed. As we continue to fight the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), especially in Iraq and Afghanistan, our young men, and women face many ethical issues. Ethical issues occur primarily when comparing the effects of decisions versus the individual values or beliefs. Is firing or engaging at a child unethical? There are many different perspectives that we can use to analyze a situation. From the senior leader perspective, the ethical action is the one that produces the greatest benefit overall to those directly affected. The U.S. Army is a value-based institution and the core values are ingrained into every Soldier since day one of basic training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2005
Accession Number
AD1143682

Entities

People

  • Ly M. Lac

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Basic Training
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Combat Operations
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Iraqi-War
  • Land Warfare
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Training
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

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