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
Every company, whether if it was in the military or outside of the military, that every employee has to follow and that’s the proper “Chain of Command.” Basically if anything happens inside of work, whether if it’s an incident or a traffic citation, he would want to be informed immediately just so he could keep his group “off the radar” from the Senior Operations Manager. When talking
A good applicable theory involved in this case is that of legitimate power. In legitimate power circumstances in the military you are ordered and described in detail exactly how to do every part of your life, someone else is in control of how you are supposed to be and act. At West Point Academy this holds very true. The reasoning behind the legitimacy, especially at a military academy, comes from the fact that the people involved know what they are getting into and accept this.
This paper expands my understanding of the ethical and legal issue of Post-Employment violations, as well as understand its impact on the Army and society at large. Furthermore, this subject is directly related to my position and responsibilities. This paper outlines the United States legal code in a general way; provides examples and penalties of past abuses, and recommends solutions and remedies based upon actual work experience. The heavy mix of civilian and military personnel involved
The exposition of Between Shades of Gray is in the very beginning. Lina and her family are in their home in the evening of June 14, 1941 when someone starts pounding on their front door. Lina’s mother, Elena, opens the door and the NKVD tells her that she has 20 minutes before they were to be taken away. Elena makes Lina and Jonas start packing, who are still both confused as to what’s going on. Elena then starts breaking all of their glass and china, and when asked by Jonas she replies “because I love them so much.”
The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is also a violation of the military code. “The honor code at the U.S. military academies states proudly that cadets “won't lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate
The U.S. Army Leadership Field Manual clearly states that Army leaders and soldiers alike must uphold ethical standards of behavior in war. It also states that "unethical behavior quickly destroys organizational morale and cohesion it undermines the trust and confidence essential to teamwork and mission accomplishment. Consequently doing the right thing forges strong character in individuals and expands to create a culture of trust
The way we interact with each other in our Army culture impacts the way we perceive behavior in relation to sexual assault and harassment. For instance, a culture that allows discriminating jokes or demeaning behavior helps to perpetuate an environment in which sexual assaults and harassment occur. Also, a Command that fails to punish or can be perceived to fail to punish perpetrators of sexual assault can further perpetuate a harmful environment and degrade unit morale and mission readiness. When you walk away from a deficiency, you have created a new standard.
Identity affects me as a reader of literature because I am female. Being female affects me as a reader because of the emotions I feel when reading things. One could feel the way I do when reading, but not all females feel the way I do about certain events in books, someone may not feel anything when they read literature.
Matthew, I have never been in the military; therefore, your thread of your personal experiences is a confirmation of information I have read on the topic. When I was a young 19 year old girl, I was affiliated with an organization that demanded a code of silence and diminished transparency. Newbies or neophytes were spoon fed initially; likewise, they were being evaluated in regard to trustworthiness and the ability to have the backs of other team members, if you will. Obviously, this is even more critical for those in the military and law enforcement. Having the support of teammates in regard to the indisputable code of silence is vital; however, if the relationship becomes one of concealing criminal activity and in some cases even murder,
There is thus little chance for participation among the subordinates in the military, in the establishment of the standards of general orders. These can include anything from restrictions on alcohol during wartime to the requirement of avoiding tattoos as a soldier. The military is a fairly formal and strict hierarchical institution and orders are channeled gradually down. Difficulties in the military are generally attributed to the breakdown of this structure by lack of efficiency resulting from the inability of an individual or group of individuals to follow the chain of command. Following orders instills discipline and ensures that everyone in the military is in alignment with others' by providing a cohesive plan of instructions that ties the military together as one unit.
Throughout my exposition I will be covering the inquiry question “Are there some contexts where it is acceptable to break the rules?”. In the novel ‘Private Peaceful’ written by Michael Morpurgo, there are occasions when the rules are broken and I will be discussing them on the view that breaking rules is acceptable in certain circumstances. These occasions are very much reasonable because of the outcome if they didn’t break the rules. Three of the occasions are… 1, When Charlie lied and told the recruiting sergeant that both Charlie and Tommo were born on the 5th of October and both older then 17. 2, Charlie broke the rules because he didn’t want to look cowardly by hiding his face from the gunman, instead he decided to face the gunman
Military persnnel must comply with the law implicity , in letter as well as spirit, and in doing so they must act calmly and impartially.
As previously mentioned, Gilbert’s stance on these narratives leaned more towards the negative side. Her reasoning is that going beyond the simple narrative of heroism or resistance, but including the other factors of their lives was a better way to honour the memory of the victims. Instead, Gilbert’s narrative is to explain how music served different purposes in different situations. For that reason, Gilbert used Primo Levi’s ‘Gray Zone’ as a starting point for her narrative. As a result, Gilbert does not shy away from the more disheartening or morbid aspects of music. In the Warsaw Ghetto, music was a tool for coping, a way to create an illusion that allowed them to escape the harsh realities that they face—Gilbert demonstrates how
This case deals with dating in the workplace. I believe probably more than any other topic I have heard more issues in my years in the Army that deal with relationships among service members. I do believe it is morally acceptable for an employer to make rules against dating in the workplace. The degree to which rules are designed though should reflect on how much the relationship may affect the workplace. There should be no invisible rules towards the topic. That is an organization must put such a policy in writing and not just accept that it is understood and everyone will see things for the good of the organization. Individual members must be held accountable for their actions at all levels. A supervisor that
I watch that a lot with a lot of Soldiers that come to new units, but after a couple of months you see some get treated different than others. I have noticed that about myself as well because of the job that I have. If you are in a certain unit and you don’t have the same type job you get treated a little different than the others. It shouldn’t be like this but it’s the way it is. If you get into any kind of trouble which is not your fault you expect your unit or command to take care of you, but it’s not like that sometimes. Sometimes you are punished regardless and labeled as a trouble Soldier when you’re not even one.