...Navigation * Skip to Content Values Values are a set of core beliefs that one feel are important to themselves or as a group of individuals. There are many cases in which a group find themselves to believe in the same overall values or ideas. The first group is the ASPCA, they believe completely in the value of animal rights and lives. Next you can take any church, they are set up on their own set of values and beliefs and their members follow rules to find favor in their Gods eyes. The last group, and one that I relate to more than any other group is the United States Army. They have a set of seven values that are instilled in to every soldier from the time you arrive at basic training and stay with you until you leave. These values help you grow as a soldier, a professional, and as a person. The seven army values are easily remembered in an acronym, L.D.R.S.H.I.P, which I believe is motivating because any soldier who displays each of these values; he or she will become an amazing soldier and grow to become a great leader. Before you can become a great leader you have to know what it stands for: Loyalty: Bear true faith and allegiance to the US Constitution, US Army, your unit, fellow soldiers, and yourself. Duty: Fulfill your obligations. The legal and moral obligation to do what should be done without being told. Respect: Treat people how they should be treated. Selfless Service: Put the welfare of the Nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your...
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...Loyalty Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers. Be loyal to the nation and its heritage. The Decision at the Marias. The men thought the route ran to the northwest up the Marias River, while both Lewis and Clark thought the main river channel ran to the southwest. The men agreed to go along with the decision of the captains to proceed to the southwest, which was indeed the Missouri River. Duty Fulfill your obligations. Accept responsibility for your own actions and those entrusted to your care. Find opportunities to improve oneself for the good of the group. Fulfilling the Letter and Intent of Jefferson's Order. The Corps of Discovery never wavered from its mission. Additionally, Lewis, Clark, and several of the men kept journals. Sergeant Ordway was the only one to make daily entries. Respect Rely upon the golden rule. How we consider others reflects upon each of us, both personally and as a professional organization. Diplomats with the Indians. The Corps of Discovery honored with dignity and respect all the tribes it met, offering gifts as a symbol of friendship and peace. Selfless Service Put the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own. Selfless service leads to organizational teamwork and encompasses discipline, self-control and faith in the system. Adversity Along the Way. Hard physical labor characterized every day, but the Corps of Discovery conquered every navigational...
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...Essay is to explain the Army Values and how they pertain to the mistake I made. In the US army we are taught to live by the 7 army values. They are broken down to us in the acronym ‘LDRSHIP’. Loyalty “Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers.” Duty “Fulfill your obligations.” Respect “Treat people as they should be treated.” Selfless Service “Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates above your own.” Honor “Live up to the army values.” Integrity “Do what’s right legally and morally.” and Personal Courage “Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral).” We are all drilled on these 7 army values from day one of basic training. First we commit them to memory. Then we learn to live by them. The three Army Values that pertain the most to this particular incident are Loyalty, Integrity, and Honor. What I am going to do is define each using the Army’s definition and then state how I did not use them. First being, Loyalty- is bearing witness to your allegiance to the US Constitution and its ideals, to the Army, to your unit, to your fellow Soldiers and subordinates, and to yourself as an Army Professional. Loyalty means placing your professional obligations and commitments before your personal ones. It means dedication to carrying out all of your unit’s missions and to serving faithfully the values of the country, the Army, and your unit. Loyalty is a value that has to be worked upon;...
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...The Army values are the foundation for good soldiering in the United States Army. Soldiers and leaders of the Army live by seven core values. These values are often referred to by using the acronym LDRSHIP. The Army values are Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. This Essay will cover what the seven Army values means to me. Loyalty to me is an unwavering support and belief towards someone or something. As a solider I am expected to be loyal at all times to my unit, fellow comrades, and chain of command. I believe that I demonstrate loyalty every time I put on my uniform and follow orders. This allows me to not only be loyal to the Army and my country. Duty is simply being obligated, it is my obligation to perform task that is assigned to me to the best of my ability in a military manner. It is my duty to complete these tasks without complaining or having negative views about the task. By fulfilling duties assigned in a professional matter, I believe it speaks volumes of one’s character and military bearings. Respect to me, and I think anyone would agree, is treating others the way you would want to be treated. When I think about this value I do not just think about individuals but I also think about my surroundings and equipment, by making sure I throw all of my trash in the appropriate trash can and performing PMCS all equipment assigned to me by the technical manual instead of shortcuts. Selfless Service to me means putting...
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...The National Organ Transplant Act, approved October 19, 1984 and amended in 1988 and 1990, outlawed the sale of human organs and provided for the establishment of the Task Force on Organ Transplantation. While the United Network for Organ Sharing is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in the United States, established by the U.S. Congress in 1984.Located in Richmond, Virginia Due to a shortage in organs but a growing demand for transplantations, people began to use other means to purchase organs outside of a hospital setting. The organ market began to become a commercial market. H. Barry Jacobs, the head of a Virginia company, announced in 1983 a new plan to buy and sell human organs on the market. This plan put healthy, human kidneys in the price range of up to $10,000 plus a $2,000 to $5,000 commission fee for Jacobs. This brought the issue out into the open. NOTA was a response to this proposal making it criminal to transfer human organs for valuable consideration for the purposes of a human transplantation. At the time NOTA was passed, there was an 80 percent survival rate for kidney transplants. A new drug, cyclo-sporin that had been introduced had also increased the survival rate of liver transplant patients from 35 percent to 70 percent in a patients first year of undergoing a liver transplant. This made it clear that the legislation was aware of a growing need and also growing shortage...
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...1) Outline a strategy for obtaining investors for a real or fictitious venture. The investors should include angels and venture capitalists. Describe what to look for in seeking venture capitalist relationship and what services should be expected from the VC firm. Include examples and detail. 2) Discuss the key factors to sustaining motivation and morale in a growing business venture, as well as the importance, if any, of developing intrapreneurial dynamics and teamwork. Attitudes lead directly to productivity and employee satisfaction, which are pivotal in sustaining a healthy business. Many owners have a stated that’s the goal to improve morale, motivation, or both. Also an owner or manager must build trust, empower others, promote good work, set tough goals, support and be firm but fair. While every business benefits greatly from having good people, the importance of having above-average people in a fast-growth business can’t be overemphasized. Workloads will constantly be expanding and may not be predictable. New issues and problems will constantly pop up and innovative solutions will have to be implemented quickly. You need people who can get excited about being a part of your growing business! 3) Meet with an entrepreneur who has successfully sold the company (or planning to) or passed the company on to heirs (or is planning to). Discuss the fundamentals and the outcome (or expected outcome) of the exit strategy. Note: do your best to identify...
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...In the US army we are taught to live by the seven army values. They are broken down to us in the acronym ‘LDRSHIP’. Loyalty “Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers.” Duty “Fulfill your obligations.” Respect “Treat people as they should be treated.” Selfless Service “Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates above your own.” Honor “Live up to the army values.” Integrity “Do what’s right legally and morally.” Personal Courage “Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral).” The Seven Army Values of remain at the core of soldiering. The following statements are what each mean to me as a soldier. In my personal opinion, Loyalty means being a person that other’s can count on. That when the time comes, you will be there to do what needs to be done. You will be true and faithful to them no matter the outcome. Duty to me is accomplishing a task that needs to be done, no matter how much you dislike doing the task. It is a force of will and intestinal fortitude that keeps us on track and keeps us moving forward on whatever mission we are trying to accomplish. Respect is something everyone wants, it’s in our nature. In order to obtain respect, first one has to respect oneself. Second one has to show respect to others, in order to gain respect from them. Selfless Service is your duty towards your fellow soldiers and your team. It means placing the needs of the Army, your unit, and your fellow soldiers...
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...Army Values Essay Honor, integrity, selfness-service, duty, respect, personal courage, and loyalty, these are the 7 army values in which each and every member must stay true to. My definition of honor may be skewed from the general publics view of honor. In my eyes, when you are thankful that you are given the opportunity to serve your country, that is when you are honorable. Integrity is what keeps this country going, each member of the military must have integrity to be successful. Do the right thing regardless of whose watching. If you serve for your country, you have a sense of selfness-service. Knowing that what you are doing is helping others, and that final goal is more important than you yourself. Be prepared, be sharp, and be quick, every soldier must know what to do and when to do it. It is your duty to respond to a situation and to fix that very situation. Coming from a family of marines, I have noticed the respect between my family members who have served. Regardless if your active duty infantry or a reserve mechanic, any true American will respect you. Personal courage is created from confidence. Rigorous and realistic training fills our soldiers with personal courage. This courage is what allows us to progress through a time of war. You will not find many citizens who possess the same level of loyalty as those in the Army. If you truly believe in what you are fighting for, that should be all the motivation in the world. An American Soldier would do...
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...The Salvation Army core value system is of Methodism structured in a self-styled of military reinforcement used to assist people with substance dependencies. Therefore, I must consider both ethics and the law when attempting to determine the best course of action when it comes to ethics versus morals (Wright-McDougal & Toriello, 2013; Tarvydas, 2012). For that reason, Kitchener and Anderson (2011) are the moral reasoning; and Transcultural Integrative Model (TIM) developed by Garcia (2003) becomes the cultural rationale. The following are my primary values that function in a healing context: a) Beneficence: It is my responsibility to strive for goodness in all decisions made related to client care. b) Nonmaleficence: It is my duty...
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...How did the Roman army and the application of Roman law serve to transmit Roman culture and values in the provinces (areas)? You may address topics such as language, veteran’s settlements, citizenship, marriage, gender, legal principles and other social concepts. Prior to the Roman Republic the Etruscans conquered Rome, owning the mainland and its people which had a major influence the Roman civilization. Rome was turned into a city and the Romans had now adopted the Eutruscans alphabet, fashion and its army as well as introducing trade. The Roman army especially had an influence on the Growth of civilization when peace was established during the Pax Romana. Such peaceful conditions also promoted trade which was a very important aspect of Roman society. Roman laws and the growth of the Roman Empire were the two aspects which affected Roman religious beliefs. As Rome conquered the majority of Europe many of the different religions were introduced and later accepted in Rome to unite people. Religion was divided into two, the Gods which watched over people and their families and the pater familias who was in charge of the household worship that honoured them. A few centuries later Christianity was born. During the Pax Romana the Roman army has had a major influence on the civilization of Rome. The Roman culture made a wide spread throughout many of Western Europe including countries such as Britain and Spain. As Rome’s current Emperor, Augustus’ establishment of peace meant...
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...Life Because of the Army Joe JohnsonENG/220 University of Phoenix Rocquie O'Rourke May 27, 2015 Life Because of the Army I was just a rude, undisciplined, and disrespectful kid at seventeen. At least until, I joined the Army. I didn’t know who I was, or who I would become. The U.S. Army changed all of that. The Army has improved my life by helping me gain the confidence to be a better man, by providing programs to advance my education, and by having programs that helped me to mature. In the Army, I have gained the confidence to become a better man. I learned what discipline was while being exposed to the military life in basic training. My fellow soldiers and I learned the Army core values, such as loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. The training that I received, and the core values that were instilled in me, aided me in guiding my fellow soldiers and myself through a rough time overseas in Iraq. These skills and values have also aided me in my civilian life. My experiences in the army taught me a lot about core values and the discipline to be a better man. Not only has the Army given me the tools to be a better man, but they have also provided the tools and programs to advance my education. My career in the Army has awarded me the chance to pursue a career in the technical field. The Army and the Department of Veterans Affairs provide for me a no cost tuition for higher education. Included...
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...An Army White Paper THE PROFESSION OF ARMS I AM AN EXPERT AND I AM A PROFESSIONAL 9TH STANZA SOLDIER’S CREED CG TRADOC Approved 8 December 2010 Authority: This White Paper has been approved for distribution on 2 December 2010 by the Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), under his authority granted by the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army in the Terms of Reference dated 27 October 2010 for TRADOC to execute the ‗Review of the Army Profession in an Era of Persistent Conflict.‘ Purpose: This White Paper serves to facilitate an Army-wide dialog about our Profession of Arms. It is neither definitive nor authoritative, but a starting point with which to begin discussion. It will be refined throughout calendar year 2010 based on feedback from across our professional community. All members of the profession and those who support the profession are encouraged to engage in this dialog. Distribution: Distribution is unlimited. Yet, the material in this draft is under development. It can be referenced, but not referenced or cited as official Army policy or doctrine. Feedback and Participation: Comments on this White Paper should be sent to the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE), Combined Arms Center, TRADOC. To get engaged in this review of the Profession of Arms, visit the CAPE website at https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/611545 and click on the Campaign link. The website will also provide links to professional forums...
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...special education, training, or skill.” A profession is not like your everyday normal occupation that produces routine repetitive work. It involves producing a unique type of work through effectiveness. Society seeks medical treatment, law and order, and security which are all produced through professions. The United State Army defines itself as a profession of arms because it serves and provides the security sought out by the American public. Yet because of several events from the past decade some believe that the Army has struggled to maintain its standards as a profession of Arms and no longer consider the Army as such. I believe that in the fact the United State Army is a profession of Arms and it is due to the definition of a profession, the Army’s professional culture, and the American public opinion. I will be discussing why I believe this to be so as outlined in the “Profession of Arms White Paper.” As stated in the Merriam-Webster definition a profession requires special education, training, and skills. The Army is a profession of arms that is an expert at educating and producing the most highly effective trained and skillful professional Soldiers. The Army develops Soldiers and leaders throughout their careers of service to aspire to be experts and use their lethal expertise, both as individuals and as units, with the highest standards of character, for the defense of the Constitution, the American people, and our way of life. Officers and enlisted Soldiers are required...
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...decided to observe is the United States Army I have been working in the Army for the past seven years, I’ve been deployed a total of three times to Iraq and Afghanistan. In the time I have been in the Army gives me a good opportunity to describe this organization. Mission of the Army The mission of the Army is to prepare the force for unified land operations, responds to threats, sustains and protects the force, and builds military relationships that develop partner defense capacity in order to contribute to a stable and secure area of responsibility. As we can see in here the Army’s mission is one very clear that pretty much all it wants is to preserve the security of all the people in the world and the United States. VISION The vision of the United States Army is one team one fight America's Theater Army in the Pacific - assuring security and stability. Their vision is pretty tight with their mission that pretty much is to keep America safe and stable. During the past years America has been in war with the terrorists all around the world. Trying to mitigate and ensuring to keep a safe place. The Army values are divided into seven that are: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. The army values are what soldiers learn how to live according to these values in basic training; these values are what constitute a transition between being a civilian and becoming a Soldier. The Seven Core Army Values listed below are what being a Soldier...
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...United States Army Organizational Behavior and Communication Brian Joseph Stevens COM/530 July 8, 2010 Sandra Payne, Master of Business Administration (MBA) United States Army Organizational Behavior and Communication The United States Army has a strong, complex, and unique organizational culture with espoused values, behaviors, and organizational communication. The United States Army culture requires constant realignment with enacted values created to deal with the turbulent and ever-changing environment of war. The United States Army culture is almost a society in itself and members are influenced by heavy emphasis on collectivism, hierarchy, discipline, and control (Soeters, Winslow, Weibull, 2003). The culture of the United States Army is strong, which allows it to be a successful organization however some shifts in culture may allow it to be even more effective. Culture The United States Army culture is a combination of in-group collectivism, high-performance orientation, institutional collectivism, assertiveness, and power distance. In-group collectivism is akin to team orientation with individuals that convey loyalty and pride to their unit or team. . The “can do” attitude like high-performance orientation emphasizing results with a sense of urgency at the loss of being soldier oriented. “The Army inoculates this assumption with its Warrior Ethos that begins with the tenet; I will always place the mission first” (Gerras, Wong, Allen, 2008, p...
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