Command

in morality. The Divine Command Theory is a meta-ethical theory that attempts to answer these questions and provide a framework for the connection between God and morality. There are some prima facie advantages to the Divine Command Theory however; arguments against the divine command theory provide a compelling refutation.…

Divine Command Theory states, actions are right or wrong because they accord or conflict with the commands of God. However, Euthphro and the Divine Command Theory are misguided due to Euthyphro’s polytheistic religion, cases of severe malicious acts, and the belief system of different religions. At the time Euthyprho spoke of piety, citizens in Greece believed in a polytheistic religion, consisting of multiple Gods, including, Zeus, Haitis, Athena, and others. However, the Divine Command Theory…

Mission Command I am passionate about mission command and I would like to share my knowledge of mission command. Six principles make up mission command. I will focus on three principles that I find most important to me. I will first explain the principle of building a cohesive team through mutual trust, secondly I will explain exercised disciplined initiative, and lastly I will discuss the last principle of accepting prudent risk. I have heard many different theories of what mission…

Comparing and Contrasting Command and Market Economies There are two different kind of economic systems that are feasible in the world today. These two economies and market economies and command economies. Market economies are based on capitalism and free market. In this economic system individual people and businesses decide for themselves what, how, and for whom to produce. In command economies, a group of officials or the government are solely in charge of the running of the economy.…

means easy to answer. However, by looking at how commanders maintain an ethical command climate we can enlighten are ways of war. In war, a commander sustains an ethical command climate in two ways: 1) he sets the example with his character and his actions; 2) he reinforces the ethical climate with deliberate planning and action. The commander's character and actions are the starting point for a unit's ethical command climate. As units develop they will generally perceive the commander's…

Do I believe that a CW4 should be part of the command team? This is a difficult debate for me because I have mixed feelings. However, I tend to lean more towards the side that a battalion warrant should be part of the command team. An experienced and well educated CW4 can bring a wealth of value to the commander with regards to key decision making. Whether that be on tactical operations, manning or other key events. My opinion is that the warrant officer at battalion level functions much like a…

The steps for high-probability command training include identifying the skill/target behavior that you want the learner to increase compliance; remember this is a skill that is in the learner’s current repertoire. (The learner should be able to complete the request that you are making…

Throughout history there have been countless examples of leader’s effective implementation of the mission command principles. Colonel Puller, an example of one such leader, was the Commander for the 1st Marine Regiment during the invasion and battle of Peleliu. Throughout the 7 days of fighting, he successfully demonstrated the principles of mission command through his use of: building cohesive teams through mutual trust, providing a clear commander’s intent, exercising disciplined initiative,…

Greene took command of an out of shape army consisting of 2,500 soldiers. The army was brought back into shape at a camp sixty miles southeast of Charlotte, North Carolina with the help of many officers including Daniel Morgan. General Nathanael Greene next divided his force into three commands. Each of the three units would be prepared to attack Cornwallis’ army. Cornwallis heard word of Greene’s strategy, and decided to divide his command too. Banastre Tarleton was chosen to lead a command to…

In the online Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course Introduction to the Incident Command System for Law Enforcement, it discusses the incident command system for first time users. It tells us, “The Incident Command System is a standardized approach to incident management that enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies, establishes common processes for planning and managing resources and allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel,…