The intent behind this paper was to develop a set of key principles that would support both planners and operators in the conduct of counterinsurgency operations. This set of principles would also be morally acceptable on an international level,...
This monograph directly addresses the problem posed when considering the question 'Who says what right is?' or 'Justice according to whom?' The relative nature of the term 'justice' creates a problem for military ethics, particularly when soldiers...
The U.S. Army faces a challenge today of conforming Soldiers who lack individual morals to the Army’s values-based organization. Everyone enlisting into the Army already has a moral compass firmly established. The major contributors to this moral...
I am proud of the professional standard of ethics that the Army upholds; although morals and values will remain constant, society's values will consistently change. I do not advocate a lower standard, only one that is relevant. Our professional...
The purpose behind this monograph was to explore the moral level of war in the context of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the larger framework of counterinsurgency operations. Operation Iraqi Freedom is a war fought in the moral realm and the resulting...
When I think of ethics, I cannot help but to think of character, morals, and values. Now you may say where is the writer going with this, let me tell you. As I see it, they all work hand in hand and complement each other in the process. A persons...
This paper is the author’s view on how the United States Army integrates its values and ethics with those of its Soldiers. The author discusses aspects of how individual morals, ethics, and values develop and mature from childhood to adulthood...
Ethics and morals interestingly enough are defined by Webster's dictionary as, "Motivation based ideas of right and wrong, and the philosophical study of moral values and rules". Values are defined as "Beliefs of a person or social group in which...
Situational Ethics is a view of ethics that deprecates general moral principles while
emphasizing the source of moral judgments in the distinctive characters of specific
situations. Restated, it requires a situation-specific compromise of morals...
Situations often present themselves during the daily lives of Soldiers that can result in an ethical dilemma within that Soldier. Perhaps the single greatest ethical dilemma Soldiers face now more so that ever is their participation in a combat...
This paper will highlight a few of the ethical experiences units encounter while deployed. There are many situations while deployed that require ethical decisions to be made. Many make these decisions without much thought, while others are faced...
What are ethics? What are morals? Are they interchangeable or are they two separate ideas? Can something be considered ethical without being moral? Are ethics and morals the same all over the world? These are some of the questions that we, as...
As the Army moves we half to move, we as non-commissioned officers will be the role models to set the standards for our future warriors we as leaders must have Ethics and moral values ourselves in order for us to teach and preach it and to instill...
The ethical approach to the battlefield is changing with great speed. As technology redefines and shapes our approach to the battlefield, so does our ethics. Today's Army is facing an evolving battlefield in which the battles fought are in an...
The following opinion paper takes a hard look into what we as a nation refer to as interrogation techniques and further, what we consider to be torture. I will identify and define torture and interrogation as well as the ethics we preach and morals...
The ethical logic that created the Western preference or idea of ethics comes from the philosopher Aristotle. He believed in two valued virtues, or human traits, they were moral and intellectual.
This paper will discuss ethics, morals, and the inner struggle that I face as a career female Soldier. As a female senior noncommissioned officer, I face many internal decisions and choices as it relates to my family and my career; this inner...
The purpose of this paper is to bring the readers
attention to the Morals and Values of today’s NCOs and what
are our expectation as senior leaders. As we set the
example while maintaining the standards as it is written in
FM 5-22. After...
As senior NCOs, we often reflect on some of the ethical issues that we’ve seen or been involved with. In general, ethics are associated with the Army values, personal values, morals, and beliefs. In an ethical situation, we must be able to make a...
This Civil Affairs document on education in Japan addresses the importance of the activities of the Department of Education and administrative machinery. The first section addresses the control and indoctrination of youth, shaping of education to...