Religion and the Military: A Growing Ethical Dilemma
Abstract
Ethical dilemmas over the issue of freedom of personal religious expression and fair treatment for all faith groups are creating conflicts within the military, both inside and outside the chaplaincies. A lawsuit filed by a group of Navy chaplains alleging discrimination by the Chaplain Corps on the basis of their religion is currently making its way through the courts. Recently, a few senior officers at the Air Force Academy were accused of using their position to inappropriately propagate Christian views. Given the fact that non-Judeo-Christian religious groups are proliferating in the military, it is likely that such conflicts will continue to occur absent an intentional strategy to address this issue. This Strategy Research Project will review the history of this growing dilemma and recommend ways to address it in a way that is not only fair to all concerned, but that also upholds the American tradition of tolerance toward all religious groups and contributes to a positive command climate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 23, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA448671
Entities
People
- Lawrence P. Greenslit
Organizations
- United States Army War College