Marine Corps Values-Based Ethics Training: A Recipe to Reduce Misconduct

Abstract

The ethics of the military forces of the United States, including the Marine Corps, have degraded in the past decade due to ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as other global commitments. This degradation is reflected in abuses in combat as well as sexual assault, suicide, and other misconduct. In 2012, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos, was so disturbed by this trend that he ordered a Marine Corps wide stand-down to address ethics. Marine Corps officers largely receive values-based ethics training that attempts to refine their character. Enlisted Marines receive rules-based ethics training that emphasizes conduct, not character. Leaders must be aware of the difficulties raised when attempting to change culture in any organization, especially one in which there exists tensions between underlying cultural assumptions and societal norms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590670

Entities

People

  • Geroge B. Rowell Iv

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Instructors
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Sexual Assault
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Organizational Psychology.