...Military Ethics Marvin J. Harris United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Department of Military History Class 64 SGM Rivera November 26, 2013 Abstract Since 1775, the birth of the United States Army, many men and women have served in the United States military. These individuals have given their lives in defense of democracy, both at home and abroad. The oath of enlistment these individuals took to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States,” is a major obligation. Whether it was through the draft or a voluntary commitment, these individuals are willing to give their lives in defense of their country. Along with their commitment to defense, these soldiers also committed themselves to be ethical professionals as well. The burden of being a member of the United States military is different than any other profession. Military members must maintain a high standard of ethics both on and off duty. Leaders in the United States military always enforce a high standard of both professionalism and ethics. Failure to maintain ethical standards and a high sense of professionalism may lead to a lack of trust within the command and the service. It may also lead to a lack of faith in the military by the general public. Ethics is the foundation that the United States military is built upon. Military Ethics Before a paper can be written on Military Ethics, one must define the following words: ethics, values and morals. Ethics are standards by which...
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...Military Ethics Marvin J. Harris United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Department of Military History Class 64 SGM Rivera November 26, 2013 Abstract Since 1775, the birth of the United States Army, many men and women have served in the United States military. These individuals have given their lives in defense of democracy, both at home and abroad. The oath of enlistment these individuals took to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States,” is a major obligation. Whether it was through the draft or a voluntary commitment, these individuals are willing to give their lives in defense of their country. Along with their commitment to defense, these soldiers also committed themselves to be ethical professionals as well. The burden of being a member of the United States military is different than any other profession. Military members must maintain a high standard of ethics both on and off duty. Leaders in the United States military always enforce a high standard of both professionalism and ethics. Failure to maintain ethical standards and a high sense of professionalism may lead to a lack of trust within the command and the service. It may also lead to a lack of faith in the military by the general public. Ethics is the foundation that the United States military is built upon. Military Ethics Before a paper can be written on Military Ethics, one must define the following words: ethics, values and morals. Ethics are standards by which...
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...225-1203A-03: Financial Statement Analysis Phase V IP: Ethics and the SEC Stacye Bolden-Gunner (13319239) According to Tidewater Marine, LLC which is viewed as a leader in the oil and gas service industry, Tidewater recognizes its responsibility to give back to the community, and encourages its employees to make a difference in the neighborhoods where they live. The company supports a broad range or organizations that are working to build a safer and healthier future; we salute the work of these groups and urge everyone to get involved in building a better tomorrow on land and at sea. Some of the most popular organizations that has benefited from Tidewater, LLC’s support are: * The American Cancer Society * Boys Hope Girls Hope * Coast Guard Foundation * Crimestoppers, Inc. * National Multiple Sclerosis Society * Spindletop Charities, Inc. * The Salvation Army * United Way I feel that listing Tidewater’s stance on helping communities both domestic and worldwide gives a good example of how promoting not only the company’s stance on volunteering both as a company as well as encouraging each employee to do their part to help the community. This shows how committed Tidewater is to complying with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. On the company’s website, Tidewater directs its employees to report compliance issues and violations of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as follows: * Employee’s are encouraged to...
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...Principles of management APPLIED RESEARCH (USMC 3RD MAR DIVISION) William Roeder Park University Internet Campus A course paper presented to the School for Arts and Sciences and Distance Learning In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors Computer Science Park University December, 2014 This paper or presentation is my own work. Any assistance I received in its preparation is acknowledged within the paper or presentation, in accordance with Park University academic honesty policies. If I used data, ideas, words, diagrams, pictures, or other information from any source, I have cited the sources fully and completely in a citation within the paper and also listed on the reference page. This includes sources which I have quoted or that I have paraphrased. Furthermore, I certify that this paper or presentation was prepared by me specifically for this class and has not been submitted, in whole or in part, to any other class in this University or elsewhere, or used for any purpose other than satisfying the requirements of this class, except that I am allowed to submit the paper or presentation to a professional publication, peer reviewed journal, or professional conference. This is not a draft, and is submitted for grading to satisfy in part the requirements for this course and the program(s) in which I am enrolled. In typing my name following the word 'Signature', I intend that this certification will have the same authority and authenticity...
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...A common cause for inadequate defenses is simply lawyers who fail to do their jobs. The previously mentioned marine was wrongfully convicted because his defense attorney "did not promptly investigate, seek or interview potential alibi witnesses or pursue any alibi evidence because he believed that the case would never come to trial"("Marine's Rape Conviction Voided..." 2). This example demonstrates that some attorneys simply do not do their duty to adequately defend their client. Common types of inadequate defenses are "defense lawyers who: failed to present defense witnesses (often to establish/confirm an alibi); failed to seek DNA testing or have serology testing done to try to exclude the client: failed to object to prosecutor argument or to evidence introduced by the state: and failed to interview witnesses in preparation for the trial or cross...
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...also talk about other issues that come up in my community that might not happen in other communities being that there are two military bases in the city that I live in, along with many others in the surrounding area. The community that I am living in currently is somewhat a different kind of community. I have only been stationed here with my husband and children for three months and I am learning many new things about the area. Not only does this community have many different cultures and races but people from all over the country. The reason that Jacksonville, North Carolina has such a wide range of cultures is partially because this is a town that is full of military men and women. I live within ten miles of Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base and Marine Corps Air Station New River. There are many different kinds of people in my community. There are many who do look a lot like me, and there are others who don’t. There are many women that are military wives out here where I live and they are around the same ages as myself and also have children. I do not have trouble finding people much like myself out here. There is also one thing most of us have in common with each other. Our spouses are in the military and we spend large portions of our lives separated from them. There are woman who are white like myself and tall just like myself as well. They have dark hair and hazel eyes like me and like to go to the gym and spend time with their familys and children. One thing about living...
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...still do not enforce it, ethics and values play an important role in everyday life as well as professional life. Professional ethics and values are key factors to career success. Ethics are rules and guidelines that companies impose on the employees; it is the code of conduct for the company. Values are the principles that we believe are most important in our lives. Different professional settings will have different ethics and values. Business ethics were established more than 2,000 years ago but weren’t often enforced until the social responsibility movement of the 1960's. Business were profiting from this country's resources so it was brought up by the public that they should accept social responsibility and do business ethically (Leadership Values and Ethics: Secrets of Leadership Success - By Susan M. Heath field). Over the years business owners have learned how to recognize the value of enforcing ethics in the work environment because they know that a professional setting without ethics is in danger of decreased productivity and survival. There is always different types of people with different personalities, and different values working at a company, in order for people to get along with each other and be productive, there is a need to set up rules and make sure everyone follow those rules otherwise there will be a lot of miss understanding and disagreement between coworkers causing productivity level to decrease (Newman, 2010). Ethics and values can vary from...
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...Short Essay Craig L. Weng The University of Redlands BUSB300 Ethical and Legal Environment of Business [ March 20, 2013 ] Prof. Jeffery D. Smith Ethics in business is in fact about following the law. If a business from the top down believes that ethics is a matter of following the law then, that's what needs to be stated in its Standards of Conduct, Bylaws, Governing documents etc..., so that everyone involved or that wants to be involved has a clear and concise understanding as to how the business intends to conduct its day to day activities from the board members to the janitorial staff. With that, there comes a certain feeling of commitment. A commitment not only to keeping your companies' profit margin up, but a commitment to the employees who got your company to that bottom line and beyond, to the community that allowed your company to root itself with the hopes of hiring it's residents and boosting their economy as well as the shareholders and senior managements bottom line. I believe that ethics in business is more than just following the law. It's about caring how you conduct your business and caring more about the business a whole vice just the financial aspect. Ethics: the moral values and principles used to make evaluative judgments about individual conduct and the social arrangements of a community, usually reinforced through cultural norms and social institutions (e.g., family, religion, civil associations, schools, political parties). Aaron Feuerstein...
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...Ethical Analysis 1 Military Ethics and Values No Name Class Instructor May 7, 2015 Ethical Analysis 2 We have learned in a capitalistic market the measurement of success is the maximization of the shareholders wealth and maximized profit. Personal gains and potential wealth are what drives the economy and therefore affects more than just the corporation themselves. Many regulatory guidance’s have been issued in an attempt to better protect competitors and also consistently stimulate the economy. Without these regulations the competition levels between companies would be so stiff that it could possibly entice the market to gradually move away from the capitalistic market that we enjoy today. Although Thomas W. Dunfee states, "Since the goal of the public corporation is to maximize shareholder wealth, management should take any action necessary to achieve this goal so long as no law is violated", is very true for many corporations this line of thinking does not apply to the United States Military. The Armed Forces have long been regarded by some as the largest organization in the United States. The goal of this organization is not profit or personal gain, rather to insure national security and undisputable freedom. Being of a nation founded on principles that promote both infinite dignity and self-worth, military personnel must always stand ready to carry out these principles. Major corporations expect the maximizing of profit...
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...USN/USMC Commander’s Quick Reference Handbook for Legal Issues 2008 i Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. 1. REPORT DATE 3. DATES COVERED 2. REPORT TYPE 2008 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 00-00-2008 to 00-00-2008 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER USN/USMC Commander’s Quick Reference Handbook for Legal Issues 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval Justice School ,Newport ,RI 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S ACRONYM(S)...
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...provide products and services that have no undue environmental impact and are safe in their intended use, efficient in their consumption of energy and natural resources, typically using only materials that can be recycled, reused, or disposed of safely. All employees must conduct their duties and responsibilities in compliance with applicable laws and industry standards relating to health and safety in the workplace to help prevent pollution to the environment (Halliburton, 2010). Halliburton is a world recognized oil company. It is one of the largest providers of oil and gas in the industry with a workforce of around 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Halliburton’s code of ethics is “Company policy requires directors, employees and agents to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. Directors and employees must practice fair dealing, honesty and integrity in every aspect of dealing with other company employees, the public, the business community, shareholders, customers, suppliers, competitors, and government authorities. When acting on behalf of the Company, directors and employees shall not take unfair...
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...AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledge and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas of words, whether quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course. Student Signature: ___________________________ ******************************************* Instructor’s Grade on Assignment: Instructor’s Comments: I. Introduction II. Legal Section A. Licensing Requirements B. Accommodation C. Nutrition D. Sanitation and Disease Control E. Veterinary Care F. General Welfare G. Safety and Security H. Operations III. Ethics Section A. Utilitarian Ethical Analysis B. Kantian Ethical Analysis C. Aristotelian Ethical Analysis IV. Social Responsibility Section V. Conclusion VI. References ABSTRACT Animals are one of the most important things in my life, I have dedicated and I will dedicate my life to animals. This is why this paper is so important for me, but I am sure it is also same as important to the world. Now a days Animals in captivity is something that people is staring at more, they are starting to realize that there is nothing moral or ethical in it. There are more than 400 amusement parks and attractions in...
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...Intro Exxon Mobil is one of the most successful businesses in the history of the United States. Though it did not start as Exxon, but evolved through splitting and joining of oil companies, it has always been a strong competitor in the field of oil sales. Exxon is now one of the top companies in the world, and has its eye on growth. According to Fortune 500 Exxon is the second largest company in the world, and though it is not the number one largest, it is the most profitable. In 2011 Exxon’s profits topped $30 billion, a whopping 58% jump. Background In 1870 a man named John D. Rockefeller founded a company called Standard Oil Company and by 1878 it controlled 95% of the US refining capacity. By 1911 the Supreme Court of the United States[->0] ruled that Standard Oil must be dissolved and split into 34 different companies. Two of these companies were Jersey Standard[->1], which eventually became Exxon, and Socony[->2] which eventually became Mobil. [5] Both companies grew significantly over the next few decades. In 1931, Socony merged with Vacuum Oil Co.[->3], an industry pioneer dating back to 1866. In 1966, Socony-Vacuum changed its name to ‘Mobil Oil Corporation’. A decade later, the newly incorporated Mobil Corporation absorbed Mobil Oil as a wholly owned subsidiary[->4]. Jersey Standard, led by Walter C. Teagle[->5], became the largest oil producer in the world. Jersey Standard changed its name to Exxon Corporation in 1972 and established Exxon as a trademark throughout...
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...Business Ethics versus Military Ethics January 19, 20115 Business Ethics versus Military Ethics "The ultimate basis for ethics is clear: Human behavior has consequences for the welfare of others. We are capable of acting toward others in such a way as to increase or decrease the quality of their lives. We are capable of helping or harming. What is more, we are theoretically capable of understanding when we are doing the one and when the other. This is so because we have the capacity to put ourselves imaginatively in the place of others and recognize how we would be affected if someone were to act toward us as we are acting toward others" (Elder & Paul, 2003). There are many types of ethics and many ways to incorporate practices to enforce ethics as well as punish violators of ethics requirements. Two categories of ethics that are similar yet different are ethics in Corporate America and ethics in the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.). First, we need to understand what ethics are. Ethics contributes to the learning what is right or wrong. "Doing the right thing is not as straight forward as conveyed in a great deal of business ethics literature"(McNamara, C. 2003, 6). The definition between corporations and the military provides us with a general description of ethics. Are military and corporate ethics different? Business Ethics in Corporate America The Business ethics concept means many things to many different people. It is coming to know what is "right or wrong in...
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...Significant Legal Decisions Involving Hate Speech in America What exactly is Hate Speech? There are many different variations to this answer. According to dictionary.com, it is “speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation” (“hate speech”). Anthony Lewis’ description of hate speech focuses more on the people it aims at: “Hate speech, it is called: virulent attack on Jews, blacks, Muslims, homosexuals, or members of any other group. It is pure hatred, not based on any wrong done by an individual” (157) Throughout history, many cases involving hate speech have been brought to court; each of them differ in their own ways and each brought a significant change to our Constitution. Our country prides itself in having freedom for all, and that includes freedom of speech. But when does freedom of speech cross the line? Many court decisions tried to come up with a solid answer, but there may not ever be a successful way to categorize hate speech. All of the cases covered here played a large part in transforming what the First Amendment covers. America started to recognize the significance of hate speech beginning in 1940, and policies began to form to protect offensive speech. At this point in history, hate speech was better known as “racial and religious propaganda” (Walker 62). The Holocaust was a major turning point for America, because we realized the destruction that it caused, and the government wanted to make sure nothing...
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