Army Standards and Ethical Dilemmas MSG Garrison, John O., 19Z United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 62 SGM Kelvin Hinkle December 8, 2011 Unclassified Abstract The inconsistent application of Army standards leads to unethical decisions on a daily basis. Despite an emphasis on Army values at all levels, military leaders open themselves up to make unethical decisions when they don’t adhere to set standards. Despite the Army having clear standards on height/weight, APFT, the tattoo policy, and reporting requirements, leaders often take it upon themselves to ignore the standard or create their own. Leaders have the responsibility to maintain and enforce standards which are driven by regulations. If military leaders …show more content…
The first example that comes to mind is the measuring techniques that are spelled out in AR 600-9 that determine a Soldier’s body fat. I have been in the Army for twenty-one years and have been subject to the tape test my entire career; I can tell you that measurement methods have been inconsistent at best. Sometimes, there are the appropriate numbers of people doing the taping, but often times there is just one person doing the taping. Sometimes, the person doing the taping measures the Soldier correctly and other times the person may tape in such a way as to give the Soldier an advantage. As far as the grading of the APFT goes, although FM 21-20 specifies the correct way to do a push-up or sit-up, the actual scoring for these events are wildly inconsistent from grader to grader. Sometimes these inconsistencies hurt a Soldiers score, but often these inconsistencies give an unfair advantage to a Soldier over his or her peers. The inconsistencies in grading the APFT and measuring a Soldier’s body fat are magnified by those leaders who don’t even bother and just “pencil whip” the results of both. What a unit or leader does or does not do to Soldiers who fail the APFT or do not meet the standards of AR 600-9 is where possible ethical dilemmas arise. I was the height/weight NCO for a company for almost four years, and we never chaptered a Soldier for
In this essay I will describe the many requirements and expectations set forth in the army's AR670-1. I will describe the importance of obedience to it and cite many of it's detailed descriptions. I am writing this essay because I failed to meet the standards asked of me me by both these regulations, and my leadership. I accept the responsibility of my actions and will not let my failure recur, nor will I let my fellow soldiers repeat my mistake. Since my failure was in regards to grooming or personal additions to uniform, I thought it would be pertinent to cover these subjects most thoroughly, If any additional information is required of me I will add on to this.
AC 63812 A British Soldier’s Values and Standards V A L U E S A N D S T A N D A R D S
The Army’s new Occupational Physical Assessment Test has been the answer. The test by design is not to access if the applicant possess the fitness level to step directly into the job, but rather to gauge their ability to improve with training to meet that jobs physical demands. A second level of the test during Advanced Individual Training job training ensures collective training has been successful in preparing the Soldier for the physical demands of their job. Should a Future Soldier fail to perform at the required level they are subject to contract renegotiations and will need to choose another MOS based off their OPAT score. All of this is in addition to the standard Physical Fitness Assessment, sometimes referred to as the 1-1-1 assessment, which many of us completed prior to reporting to our Basic Training
Professionalism is very essential to any profession to include the military. The involvement in wars around the world is the most challenging issue that our Army is facing which requires discipline, dedication, and skill. Professionals must be able to produce effective and expert work. Professionals must conduct themselves ethically to earn the public trust, for example the concept of U.S. Army’s professional Ethic was created based on trust of the American people and civilian leaders.
The senior NCOs answered three questions pertaining to overweight Soldiers in low-density MOSs. All provided similar feedback stating they witnessed leaders disregarding AR 600-9 in order to meet mission or deployment demands. One senior NCO noted a company command team not only ignoring Soldiers who
The code of ethics is another standard I will abide by like the 10 commandments or the Army values. It is something I must follow to get to my dream job as an officer. The code of ethics means a lot to means is basically how I live my life now and its another stepping stone to becoming a peace officer.
I would not use situational ethics to resolve the problem with the general in regards to the typo in the performance report because I do not think that it needs to be apply to this situation. However, I will apply the Army values in resolving the problem that is at hand. I will apply duty to this situation because I would be true faith to another soldier, so I would support my leader by making the necessary correction and addressing them with it, this would show my support to my unit. The general may have look over the mistake but that is where duty would play a part because the Army is one team one fight. Seen that Lt. Colonel saw the mistake he should address it because looking out for his promotion should be a reason he allow one
Moral and ethical qualities comprise an officer’s character and help determine how to make proper and ethical decisions. “An informed ethical conscience consistent with army values strengthens leaders to make the right choices when faced with tough issues.”11 Character is indispensable for successful leadership. Army officers must embody the army values and encourage others up and down the chain to do the same.
While on deployment, individuals in the military will be challenged with both moral and ethical decisions. The results of these decisions can come with unforeseeable repercussions which may greatly affect the mental state of a soldier. “Ethics are standards by which one should act based on values (JSOU, 2016).” As members of the SOF community, we must be culturally perceptive and ethically proficient. In the next few paragraphs, we will discuss and evaluate ways to mitigate and resolve ethical issues that may present itself to an individual on the battlefield.
The size of the military reaches astonishing numbers and due to this many ethical dilemmas take place. Moral and legal issues occur throughout whether it be on the field or on base and addressing those cases calls for just and fair trial. Numerous factors must be accounted for such as where it occurred, historical basis to back judgments, the authority of the individual as well as the individual themselves in the sense of their beliefs and the decisions they made. Including all these factors lead to an answer for this ethical dilemma: To what extent does the military punish a soldier for disobeying morally wrong orders given to them?
Live the Army Values daily (LDRSHIP), embody the spirit of the Army Professional and uphold high ethical and moral standards of behavior within USFOR-A J39 and ARSST3. Apply ethical reasoning during operations in order to find moral solutions to diverse problems and situations. Be an empathetic leader by genuinely relating to others' situations, motives, and feelings. Enforce discipline by controlling my own behavior, obeying and enforcing good orderly practices in administrative, organizational, training, and operational
If an U.S. Army Officer cannot meet the physical standards set, then they will be looked at in a negative manner by their subordinates. Not being able to lead from the
Over time society's definition of ethics has changed. Throughout society there is an unspoken list of ethical do’s and don'ts. The Military, for example has a wide set of unspoken ethical considerations that could be balanced out or one-sided. An ethical question that comes to mind when referring to the military and its ethics is, to what extent is it ethical to modify a dishonorable discharge when societal laws and or expectations change. Ethics is known as morals or values that determine one’s behavior towards certain ideas or topics. In this essay the ethical statement stated above will be evaluated and discussed under a series of subtopics. The subtopics that will be covered in the following essay are Location, Dishonorable Discharge, Individual,
The Army professional culture insists on nothing less than what is documented and directed through policy, regulation and experience. HR Sergeants rely on this guidance for decision-making and judgment processes that impact their lives as well as their
The ethical problem is roots in the culture, so solve this problem is inevitable. While the alcohol consumption is part of our social life, the soldiers cannot avoid it. First recommendation is the maintaining the chain of command. The commander should assign the chain of command if alcohol related event occurs in order to maintain the continuous leadership in the unit. He or she should give the temporary authority to the next leader in the chain while the alcohol’s effect disappears from the commander’s body. This measurement could prevent lot of previously mentioned negative effect, such as decision-making and using authority while intoxicated or mind- altering state. The next recommendation is important in the lead by example perspective.