Army Leader Ethics.pdf - UNC Charlotte Army ROTC

132 ■ SECTION 5TABLE 5.1 Harris Poll Measuring Confidence in Leaders of Institutions (2007)Great Deal Only Some Hardly Any Not Sure/Refused% % % %Small business 54 42 3 1The military 46 33 19 1Major educational institutions such ascolleges and universities 37 50 12 1Medicine 37 45 17 1Organized religion 27 45 25 3The U.S. Supreme Court 27 54 17 2Public schools 22 50 27 1The White House 22 34 44 1The courts and the justice system 21 52 26 1Television news 20 54 25 1Wall Street 17 51 24 7Major companies 16 58 25 1Organized labor 15 49 31 5Law firms 13 54 30 2The press 12 49 38 1Congress 10 53 36 1Clearly the table shows how the rest of American society views the military. It is crucialthat you as an Army professional do your utmost not only to maintain this trust withAmerican society at large, but also with your superiors, peers, and subordinates. It is howthe Army does business!Three Major Factors of Leader CharacterThree major factors determine an Army leader’s character: values, empathy, and the WarriorEthos.Live the Army Values (LDRSHIP)Our individual effectiveness as part of the Army team comes from within, from ourupbringing, our character, and our values. The Army is guided by values. Army Values arethe building blocks that enable us to see what is right or wrong in any situation. Theyboth build the Warrior Ethos and are mutually dependent on it—you can’t fully followone while ignoring the other.The Army’s core values are loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, andpersonal courage. They form the acronym LDRSHIP. You can fulfill your obligations asan American Soldier by accepting and living these values. These values tell you what youneed to be, every day, in every action you take. They remind you and the world who youare and what you stand for.