Ethical Decision Situations Ethical Decision Situations are video scenarios that present the viewer with a story and possible choices for behavior. Viewers are asked to identify which response they would do, or the most appropriate response with regard to a set of criteria provided by an instructor, or to rank the responses in the order they feel is most effective. Instructors and/or leaders will find them useful in courses or professional development sessions to promote facilitated discussions with the viewers concerning the scenario and the choices they make. They were originally designed for a junior officer audience across all services, but are appropriate for other ranks and audiences when properly facilitated. Read more...
Ethical Modules Each Ethical Module contains a situation requiring a decision which is presented in an introduction. The decision and actions of the main character are then presented in the situation conclusion. Facilitator questions are provided in a guide to aid instructors or leaders in enhancing discussions of the videos. Each module also contains supporting videos in which leaders who have reviewed the situation, react with their perceptions and ideas. The modules are most appropriate for training in Company level programs and below. Read more...
CAL Case Studies - Articles Choosing the Hard Right Over the Easy Wrong As an incoming company commander conducting my change of command inventories, I soon discovered there were a number of unaccounted pieces of government property and equipment. I noted this and brought it to the attention of the outgoing commander in an effort to locate the missing items. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles Civilians On the Battlefield During a routine patrol in Sadr City on 04 APR 2004, Soldiers in Lieutenant Shane Aguero's platoon, members of Charlie Company, 2-5 CAV, 1st Cavalry Division, encounter hostile members of Jaish al Mahdi (JAM) [Shia militiamen loyal to Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr]. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles Compromise Integrity for Popularity At the Defense Language Institute (DLI), officers and junior enlisted are put in the same small group class of about ten to fifteen personnel. All the Services are mixed together as well. While students are encouraged to talk to each other in the language of instruction as if equals in class, there are very strict rules regarding fraternization out of class. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles CPT Erik Peterson In the following story you will see several of the Army Values come to life as a Company Commander faces the dilemma of putting his Soldiers at risk in order to save the life of an Iraqi child. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles Desperate Measures One afternoon the Chief and I were returning from a meeting. I was a young Second Lieutenant learning the ropes. As we approached the rear side of the building we saw two Privates in an altercation. They were trading blow for blow and both bleeding from the mouth and nose. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles Detainee Soup It was winter time in Afghanistan and very cold. I was a company commander with good intelligence reports of small pockets of Taliban resistance occupying the general area. Reports also showed unconfirmed IED-making cells might inhabit the patrolled area. Read more