Leading marines study guide 13: Ethical
Leadership Exam Questions And Answers
MILITARY ETHICS - - -
correct answer ✅Society entrusts the Armed Forces with the
means and capability of great destructive power and its use during
war. Society expects responsible utilization of that power.
Military leaders are granted comprehensive control to the extent
that the very freedoms which the Armed Forces exist to preserve
are substantially abridged for its members.
The very nature of the purpose for which armies are established is
to prepare for the nation's defense against the uncertain, unknown,
unpredictable, and unpleasant.
Ours is a calling for which we cannot write all the rules in advance.
Therefore, as in no other calling, we must establish leaders who will
do what is required and what is right when the order comes and
the nation relies on them the most.
ETHICS DEFINED - - -
correct answer ✅Organizations thrive in proportion to the quality
of their leadership and that quality depends upon the
organization's code of ethics.
,Leading marines study guide 13: Ethical
Leadership Exam Questions And Answers
The following are terms associated with ethical leadership.
•Ethics: A set of standards or a value system by which free, human
actions are ultimately determined as right or wrong, good or evil
•Code of Ethics: The rules of conduct generally recognized within a
particular class of human actions such as medical, legal, or military
•Professional Ethics: Refers to additional ideals and practices that
grow out of one's professional privileges and responsibilities
"TO KEEP OUR HONOR CLEAN" - - -
correct answer ✅Marines have always been the guardians of the
standards of excellence within the profession of arms.
These terms are also associated with ethical leadership.
•Honor: The bedrock of our character, a source of respect, the
quality that guides Marines to exemplify the highest standards
associated with military service
•Honesty: Simply telling the truth in words and in actions; clarifying
misunderstandings caused by silence or inaction and respecting the
property of others; Marines do not lie, cheat, or steal
•Integrity: The soundness of moral principle and character,
uprightness, honesty
, Leading marines study guide 13: Ethical
Leadership Exam Questions And Answers
•Morals: Of or concerned with the principles of right and wrong in
relation to human actions and character
UNDERSTANDING RIGHT AND WRONG - - -
correct answer ✅Laws and regulations often attempt to define
ethical behavior, what is good or bad, right or wrong. Ethics are not
as concrete as laws.
At times, in our decisions, we are left to consider what is right and
what is wrong.
•Right: Conforming to ethical and moral standards when speaking
of acts
•Wrong: Deviating from moral honesty as prescribed by law or by
conscience; immoral, not just, proper, or equitable according to a
standard or code; deviating from fact and truth
Our values influence our decisions in the chaos of our profession,
and we shall be held accountable for our judgment.
CUSTOMS AND COURTESIES - - -
correct answer ✅Through imposed discipline, recruits become
Leadership Exam Questions And Answers
MILITARY ETHICS - - -
correct answer ✅Society entrusts the Armed Forces with the
means and capability of great destructive power and its use during
war. Society expects responsible utilization of that power.
Military leaders are granted comprehensive control to the extent
that the very freedoms which the Armed Forces exist to preserve
are substantially abridged for its members.
The very nature of the purpose for which armies are established is
to prepare for the nation's defense against the uncertain, unknown,
unpredictable, and unpleasant.
Ours is a calling for which we cannot write all the rules in advance.
Therefore, as in no other calling, we must establish leaders who will
do what is required and what is right when the order comes and
the nation relies on them the most.
ETHICS DEFINED - - -
correct answer ✅Organizations thrive in proportion to the quality
of their leadership and that quality depends upon the
organization's code of ethics.
,Leading marines study guide 13: Ethical
Leadership Exam Questions And Answers
The following are terms associated with ethical leadership.
•Ethics: A set of standards or a value system by which free, human
actions are ultimately determined as right or wrong, good or evil
•Code of Ethics: The rules of conduct generally recognized within a
particular class of human actions such as medical, legal, or military
•Professional Ethics: Refers to additional ideals and practices that
grow out of one's professional privileges and responsibilities
"TO KEEP OUR HONOR CLEAN" - - -
correct answer ✅Marines have always been the guardians of the
standards of excellence within the profession of arms.
These terms are also associated with ethical leadership.
•Honor: The bedrock of our character, a source of respect, the
quality that guides Marines to exemplify the highest standards
associated with military service
•Honesty: Simply telling the truth in words and in actions; clarifying
misunderstandings caused by silence or inaction and respecting the
property of others; Marines do not lie, cheat, or steal
•Integrity: The soundness of moral principle and character,
uprightness, honesty
, Leading marines study guide 13: Ethical
Leadership Exam Questions And Answers
•Morals: Of or concerned with the principles of right and wrong in
relation to human actions and character
UNDERSTANDING RIGHT AND WRONG - - -
correct answer ✅Laws and regulations often attempt to define
ethical behavior, what is good or bad, right or wrong. Ethics are not
as concrete as laws.
At times, in our decisions, we are left to consider what is right and
what is wrong.
•Right: Conforming to ethical and moral standards when speaking
of acts
•Wrong: Deviating from moral honesty as prescribed by law or by
conscience; immoral, not just, proper, or equitable according to a
standard or code; deviating from fact and truth
Our values influence our decisions in the chaos of our profession,
and we shall be held accountable for our judgment.
CUSTOMS AND COURTESIES - - -
correct answer ✅Through imposed discipline, recruits become
