Professional Military Ethics Flashcards
Values
Attitudes about the worth of importance of eople, concepts, and or thingis
Morals (good vs. bad)
Relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the distinction between, right and wrong in conduct
Ethics
The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligations
Ethical Dilemma
a problem that offers at least two solutions/choices either right right or wrong wrong
Moral Dilemma
Conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action
Right Vs. Wrong
ONe ethical Answers
Filters one uses for right vs. wrong decision making
- Professional Standards
- Illegal vs. Legal
- Mishap Reports ?
- Role model
Trust vs. Loyalty
“scolding a friend”
Right to tell the truth and right to be loyal. Telling a peer they did something wrong might cost you their friendship
Individual vs. community
“Saving Private Ryan”
right to continue the search for one person when and entire ship in distress
Short Term vs. Long term
“For the greater Good”
right to make a short term decision that will affect the long term wellbeing
Justice vs. Mercy
“It’s what you Deserve”
right for someone to receive punishment for what one deserves vs what one wants
(TEST) The Ethical Triangle
Principles
Consequences
Virtues
make up honor respect and devotion to duty triangle
Principle Based Ethics
Following rules
No exceptions
Consequence based ethics
Utilitarianism
The greatest good
virtues based Ethics
The golden rule
Do onto others what you wish done onto you
