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Identify the purpose of ethics |
Ethics: an area of study that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior. A branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right and wrong |
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Identify the purpose of ethical decision making |
Integrating vertical and horizontal respect as we execute our duties even at the expense of self interest |
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Identify the four steps of moral development in leaders |
Compliance: behavior modification to comply with new rule sets standards and beliefs Moral Understanding: making numerous and complex value judgements about the foundational principles that underlie established rules and standards. Precede ethical decisions, conduct, and leadership Moral Maturity: remaining grounded in a paradigm that regularly returns you to the source of your duty. Product of continuous evaluation of how self and unit actions align with expectations of the nation, service, and mission Moral Ambition: pinnacle of self actualization. Active pursuit of virtuous behavior in self and in all members within the individuals sphere of influence |
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Identify the characteristics of the framework for ethical decision making |
Two dimensional. To keep it simple Choice continuum: total freedom to total restriction. The middle where individuals have choice on how to act is the red zone. “Obedience to the seemingly unenforceable” Vertical Respect: making choices that reflect the values of the DOD as embodied in the profession of arms. Respect amid organizational hierarchy. Domain theory: considers the social standards of right and wrong in how we treat others. Distinguished between morals and social conventions. Personal Domain, Moral Domain, Conventional Domain. Moral issues can potentially harm others but social conventions do not Horizontal Respect: respect for one another |
