A Reexamination of Ethics Training and Education for Enlisted Marines
Abstract
The Marine Corps is implementing many new capabilities and changing its force design to meet future challenges. One overlooked challenge that enlisted Marines will face in the future operating environment is ethical decision-making. Enlisted Marines make up the bulk of the Marine Corps, and evidence shows they are the most likely to engage in unethical behavior. So to prevent the next Haditha massacre or Taliban urination incident, they need to be more consistently trained and educated in ethics. The current ethics training and education regimen that enlisted Marines undergo is missing essential elements. After analyzing the current ethics training and education regimen for enlisted Marines, I conclude that a more effective ethics training and education regimen should include mandatory unit-level implementation, education that incorporates behavioral ethics, and training that incorporates ethical decision-making with regular reminders of ones moral fiber.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1185027
Entities
People
- Nicholas Manzke
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School