Ethics and the Profession of Arms
Abstract
This ethics paper places a majority of its focus on ethical behavior in the Armed Forces during our current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers are comfortable operating in the "Grey Area" in order to get the mission accomplished. This "Grey Area" is saturated with moral and ethical dilemmas when often times there are little to no direct supervision to assist young Soldiers. These Soldiers have trained for years to fight a conventional ground force battle and not trained to mount a Counter-Insurgency Campaign. There are a number of problems that face these Soldiers. Their level of training, the Army values, and their own morals help to guide these professionals through difficult decisions that, if mishandled, can have adverse effects on the mission and the ability to make the right ethical decisions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 03, 2008
- Accession Number
- AD1143861
Entities
People
- Roland J. Dore
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy