Moral Obligations from Our Oath to the US Constitution

Abstract

Every officer in the military takes an oath of office upon entry into the service. Under that oath the officer has some moral obligations. This article examines these obligations in relation to the Constitution of the United States. The article looks back two hundred years at the military influence in the origins of the Constitution. Then based on these origins and the actual wording in the Constitution the article presents the moral obligations that the military officer has incurred from the oath of office. The article does not cover the legal obligations to the Constitution, which are given in the UCMJ.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180351

Entities

People

  • Larry A. Helgeson

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Standards
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities

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  • Criminal Law
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.