Ethics and the Military Profession. Can Ethics be Taught.
Abstract
The degree to which cadets grow morally and forge for themselves an ethic encompassing more than the words of the Honor Code depends on their total experience, much of it well outside the ken of USMA. Within its proper limits, however, West Point asks cadets to participate fully in its special moral climate. The Academy encourages the development of mature moral beliefs by offering to cadets both required and elective courses investigating moral issues, by bringing other training and experience of cadets together so that all elements are mutually supportive, and by providing a staff and faculty attuned to the need for an Army led by officers with well-reasoned moral views. To the extent that cadet and institution succeed, the graduated cadet should possess an ethic resulting from an informed understanding of the moral implications of being a particular kind of human being--a professional officer of the U.S. Army.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA100983
Entities
Organizations
- United States Military Academy