Army Leader Ethics.pdf - UNC Charlotte Army ROTC

136 ■ SECTION 5Figure 5.2The Warrior EthosWithin the larger operational environment, your empathy as a leader may be helpfulwhen dealing with local populations and prisoners of war. Providing the local people withinyour area of operations with the necessities of life often turns an initially hostile populationinto a cooperative one.Warrior Ethosthe commitment toaccomplish the missiondespite all adversityArmy leaders seek to dowhat’s right and inspireothers to do the same.Modeling the Warrior EthosThe commitment to accomplish the mission despite all adversity is called the WarriorEthos. At its core, the Warrior Ethos rests on the refusal to accept failure. The Warrior Ethosrequires unrelenting and consistent determination to do what is right and to do it withpride, both in war and in operations other than war. In whatever conditions Army leadersfind themselves, they turn the professional Warrior Ethos into a collective commitmentto win with honor.Character Development: Values, Beliefs, and EthicsCharacter development is a complex, lifelong process. You build character in subordinatesby creating organizations in which Army Values are not just words in a book, but conductthat you live out day-to-day. You help build subordinates’ characters by acting the wayyou want them to act. You teach by example, and coach along the way. When you holdyourself and your subordinates to the highest ethical standards, you reinforce the valuesthose standards embody. They spread throughout the team, unit, or organization—throughout the Army.