Disobey: Uniform Code of Military Justice

To follow orders within the unit promotes morale, Esprit de corps, the completion of tasks and details that promote the benefit of the unit as a whole, and transition of communication in the unit. When orders are not being followed, it creates a doubt within the mind of not only the Noncommissioned Officer, but the other core leaders of the soldier. The soldier himself or

The Disciplinary Regulations of the United States Army define military discipline as "a strict and honorable compliance by all servicemen with the order and rules prescribed by laws, military regulations and orders of commanders (superiors)."

Article 92 of the uniform code of military justice is when a solider fails to obey an order or regulation given to them by an NCO, officer, or someone pointed above them in section or squad. Article 92 is perhaps the most important article in the entirety of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Any military member, whether in the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, or Coast Guard who fail to obey a lawful order of their superiors risk serious consequences. Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice makes it a crime to disobey any lawful order. It lays down the ground law, the absolute line which may not be crossed. Everything else in the uniform code of military justice is explanation of the various forms that disobeying an order can

Refusing to follow an order or not following it precisely indicates a soldier's unwillingness to compromise for the general good of the military and presents one's actions to be more self-centered and selfishly motivated than should be for a successful soldier. An individual who does not understand the gravity of orders in the military is one who can quickly become a hindrance to others' ability to execute tasks smoothly and quickly regardless of any persona factors and emotional sate during any given day. This is of course

It is a failure to follow orders that cannot easily be ignored. After all, I am not just any soldier; I am a soldier in the United States

The film A Few Good Men, directed by Rob Reiner, accurately portrayed exactly how much of obedience they must show when becoming Marines, and also how authority works in the navy. It’s an everyday dilemma for people whether to stick to their morals or be submissive to their supervisors. Sometimes, people obey orders because they want to get rewards, and because they want to avoid the negative consequences of disobeying, but they also have the mind of not wanting to bad things and staying principled, all because they are human. But when it comes to Marines, they don’t seems to have options such as obedience or resistance. Inevitably, they are to follow orders from above, with unquestioning commitment. But a question that people are not answered most of the time-- how obedience should a marine be? The articles written by Doris Ann, Steve Banner, Stanley Milgram, and Philip Zimbardo question and present possible explanations on how obedient a man becomes when they are given orders by an authority figure and to what extent they would stay obedient. In the film, Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson and Pfc. Louden Downey followed the orders exactly how it was instructed to them although it certainly went against their morals, all because they were given the order.

Even so like having a simple instruction booklet on how to properly build something you just bought or visa versa. If you don’t follow the instructions properly you could have an unstructured piece of construction you are working on. Not following proper instructions/orders and also result in injury, to you, or your fellow soldier near you or even as working in the civilian world just the same action could happen a result of injury or in this case being fired. But unlike the Army you can’t get fired, but if the situation is extremely bad you could get a dishonorable discharge and perhaps too some jail time depending on the situation instruction/orders you broke or did not follow. Like not wearing a ACH/ Army Combat Helmet while driving a military vehicle like the LMTV, HumVee, Hemett and so on. Wearing the proper PPE for driving, shooting at the range, while being in combat in a combat environment, and anything that would make you have an injury to yourself, or to your fellow comrade soldier from not following directions/orders on how to use and wear your proper PPE as a United States Of America Army Soldier. So in conclusion I would not recommend that saying in the absentness of orders to take charge, this will not benefit the junior enlisted Specialist, Private First Class, Private II, and Private, but an N.C.O., Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First

Military members who fail to obey the lawful orders of their superiors risk serious consequences. Article 90 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) makes it a crime for a military member to WILLFULLY disobey a superior commissioned officer. Article 91 makes it a crime to WILLFULLY disobey a superior Noncommissioned or Warrant Officer. Article 92 makes it a crime to disobey any lawful order (the disobedience does not have to be "willful" under this article).

Following orders in the Army is one of the most important things a soldier has to perform. Orders are to be performed in the most excellent way possible within the standards of the Army. If a soldier doesn’t follow orders not only he could hurt himself but he can hurt his peers and hurt the mission. When people enlist in the US Army they are sworn in. Part of that swear is to follow the orders of those appointed over them, either non-commissioned officers or officers. Following orders is enforced by the chain of command and it instills discipline. Every single soldier is important to win the war, that is why is essential that all soldiers follow orders without question except for when an order is illegal. Not following orders could create a

This article exposes the inequity amongst the ranks, points to the extreme measures taken by the chain of command and examines the way in which soldiers are punished by analyzing the existing paradox of authority between the UCMJ and the judiciary, the history of the laws and authority within the U.C.M.J., and the need for Therapeutic Jurisprudence (“TJ”) when adjudicating within the Military.

Most of the rules the military sets out have no gray area. The United States military has to take in many different situations into account to ensure its members know everything expected of them by drilling the rules into its members heads’ at the start of basic training. Not only do they not put much gray area in their regulations, but they make sure their handbooks are available in public domain. Everything the military does ensures that its members do not make mistakes. Locating the gray area in the regulations proves a challenge to those who simply just glance through the regulation books. When someone actually breaks a rule, they typically do not notice or think that no one will notice. Unfortunately, relationships follow the same pattern

Soldiers take on the role of Soldiers and accept certain norms or obedience to authority, and many in the lower ranks take the position that obeying orders are a part of their duties that must be carried out, without question. There are instances when Soldiers must face virtues such as courage, which would be a principal virtue of any Soldier. One moral dilemma and a question that may arise, is should a Soldier refuse an illegal or unjust order given by his/her superiors? Some Soldiers pursuant to the dictates of their consciences, refuse to follow orders that are in direct conflict to their virtues and what may be possible illegal or unjust based on their ethical merit. There are Soldiers who would follow orders without culpability regardless if the outcome would have been beneficial or otherwise. One must remember that there are serious risk and consequences when Soldiers choose not to follow orders of their superiors and it rests on a Soldier’s understanding of what is illegal or unjust and immoral or moral. Kant is responsible for the most prominent and well-known form of deontological ethics. Kant’s moral theory is based on his view of the human being as having the unique capacity for rationality. Mitcham states that, “deontologists focus on the rightness of an act and not on what results from the act. Right action may end up being pleasant or unpleasant for the agent, may meet with approval or condemnation from others, and may produce pleasure, riches,

The Laws of War and Rules of Engagement exist on the battlefield in order to set rules in place for combatants in an armed conflict so that there is less negative impact on non-combatants. This is accomplished by establishing Laws of War and strictly adhering to them, even if the enemy does not. By following the established Laws of War we can minimize the negative outcomes on innocent people as well as attempt to keep ourselves in a positive view with society at large. Without strong leadership it is easy for a force to lose focus and discipline in the harsh conditions of combat. We need look no further than the incident that occurred in 2005 with the Army's 101st Airborne Division in Iraq, detailed in the book

Military ethics can mean a wide range of things. It can encompass all aspects of military conduct, from writing performance reviews on subordinates, to relations of military personnel with their civilian leaders, to issues related to war (Encyclopedia.com 2017). However this reflection paper will espouse on the essential characteristics of leadership choices, higher standard for military personnel, and behavioral traits that must be imparted to our members rather than strict ordered obedience.

Military is one part of the government that took their rules and integrity seriously. Once you join the military you work for the president, the government. If you desert the military you desert your country, if you show fear you show cowardice. If you get capture and give up all the information to your captures you are shower cowardice. You disobey your superior you are in insubordination, and if you argue and go against your officers appointed over you, then you are causing mutinies. These are harsh violations, but I do not believe that this deserves a death penalty.