Recognition-Primed Decisions, Ethical Intuition and Borrowing Experience

Abstract

In today's military environment of disaggregate operations and high operational tempo, new SEAL operators frequently make quick decisions in ambiguous environments that develop very rapidly. Due to the nature of special operations, on-the-ground decisions frequently have strategic impacts. Any such decisions that have an element of moral and ethical implications increase the strategic risk involved. This is a very challenging environment in which the right decision must be made in a split second. This paper discerns how to best train SEAL candidates and new SEALs for moral and ethical decision-making during difficult and uncertain situations in which the stakes are high and disproportionate to the SEALs' relative tactical experience.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA602822

Entities

People

  • Brendan J. Leary

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Cognition
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Instructors
  • Knowledge Management
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Students
  • United States
  • Warfare

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