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 Highway Robbery - Justice or Unit Morale? I had just taken command of my company two months into our deployment to Iraq. The outgoing commander had reached his 18 month-mark, and it was time for him to move on. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles Hooking and Crooking From 2004 through 2006 I served as a company commander in a recruiting battalion in Southern California. Before arriving, I had no idea what recruiting conditions were like in the area and reality came as a shock. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles I Will Not Let Another Man Die We had an incredibly rough start. We lost four men before we began to feel more settled and secure in our assigned sector. We learned the enemy's tactics and became familiar with the area. As violent conflicts and non-battle related incidents decreased, our spirits began to rise. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles IEDs And The Security Company In Ad-Dawr, Iraq, where there had been heavy insurgent activity in the last month, Soldiers on patrol observed an adult male walking by himself after curfew near the center of town. Though an interpreter, the platoon leader ordered the man to halt, but he continued to walk away. Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles It All Comes Down to Your Honor "Our values, our ethics, and our honor separate us from the insurgents and make us different from them? If you don't want to be treated like an insurgent, then don't act like one." Read more
CAL Case Studies - Articles Juice Squeeze: A Young Officer's Conundrum I had just reported to Fort McClellan, Alabama to attend the Military Police Officer's Basic Course (OBC) and was thrilled to begin my Army career as a young second lieutenant. I was no different than any other fresh second lieutenant, young and searching for my comfort zone. Read more