Throughout the history of the world's armies, Soldiers have had varied restrictions on their freedoms. Accepted as part of the life of a Soldier, the surrender of freedoms to defend their government, their land, their people was commonplace....
Life is full of ethical dilemmas and I am pretty sure we have all had ours. In the manual of Army leadership, FM 22-100; now FM 6-22, it is said that we enter the army with certain values and attributes, such as family-ingrained values. These...
The Army is promoting NCOs today based largely upon evaluations written by NCOs and officers. Human Resource Command (HRC) has identified a problem with over inflated NCOERS and leaders not quantifying excellence. This is an ethical dilemma that...
The common belief is that new Soldiers are just "weak and flabby" compared to ourselves and the solution is to just "get tougher" on them. (Sparks, 1997). Drill Sergeants are forced to adjust training to meet the nation's obesity behavior by way of...
In the ever increasing op-tempo of the Navy and the Army, a "culture of fitness" as per regulations standards is getting harder to maintain. The Navy with increasing deployments and manpower cuts has during this transitional phase reinvigorated the...
Normative ethics is the attempt to arrive at general moral standards that tell us how to judge right from wrong, or good from bad, and how to live moral lives. This may involve articulating the character or good habits that we should acquire, the...
It is very hard to define what is ethical and what is not. It is all about how people feel about it. For some people, ethics are considered during the decision making process and others don't see ethical dilemmas at all. In this paper I will look...
We have in the military what we like to call the "CNN Effect", in other worlds everything we do could potentially end up on the evening news. We cannot allow our subordinates or our senior leadership to be the lead story on the evening news or the...
Before we can honestly come to a sound decision on fraternization, we must also understand what the Army is prohibiting. Which is, the relationship between two Soldiers of different ranks is not tolerated. The Regulation specifically states the...
Ethics are principles we follow that lead us to do the right thing. Ethical leaders do the right thing even when no one is watching. Doing the right thing is not always easy, but to fulfill your duty, maintain your integrity, and serve honorably,...
One of the major challenges the United States Army faces is how to proceed in the Global War on Terrorism. In particular, the complex decisions with troop levels in Iraq. With all the rhetoric in the press today about troop levels, change in...
The role of the media in the world has not always been as significant as it is today. During the Civil War, by the time the news of the war was distributed to the people it was so old that it had little if any significance on the opinion of the...
The purpose of this paper is to satisfy the requirements to write an ethical thought paper for the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. But, it is my intent that this paper's ideas will create a climate and perhaps a roadmap leading to...
Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) must make sound ethical decisions. They cannot be "yes" NCOs all the time just to please their leaders. Honesty is the key to success. Our superiors, Soldiers, and NCOs cannot improve if leaders tell them what they...
Today's Army is characterized by increased operational tempo and simultaneous operations around the globe. In this environment, increased stress levels can easily lead to poor decisions. As leaders, we must be fully aware of this potential problem...
There are many examples of unethical behavior committed by Soldiers, Noncommissioned Officers, and Officers in the United States Army. Soldiers often have perceptions that unethical behavior committed by officers receives unequal punishment. This...
Ethically the events of 9 -11 are more than a day that began with an attack on the United States by a radical Islamic group, it marks the entrance of the United States into a fundamentalist war which radicals have waged in every part of the world...
One of the ethical dilemmas facing our Army today is the Conflict in Iraq. Positive attitudes and realistic training are required to fight and survive the battlefield. American and Coalition troops must be educated on the importance of winning the...
Military leaders place a great deal of emphasis on making soldiers aware of the adverse outcomes of alcohol related infractions, although alcohol remains an integral part of most military functions. Alcohol consumption is so prevalent and available...
The Army Recruiting Command's mission is to recruit the necessary amount of qualified men and women to maintain the Army's force. The Army has struggled to meet recruitment goals throughout the majority of the all volunteer Army, as well as my time...