NCOA Test 2: Leadership and Management

NCOA Test 2: Leadership and Management Categorical Imperative - Any proposition that declares a certain kind of action or inaction to be necessary. A hypothetical imperative would compel action under a particular circumstance: Ethics - behavior based on adopted attitudes and beliefs of what is right and wrong or values and judgments about good and evil, and the study of how you judge those behaviors. Ethics are a set of standards of conduct that guide decisions and actions based on duties derived from core values. Ethical Dilemma - An ethical dilemma is a situation where someone is forced to choose between two alternatives. Both alternatives can be unfavorable i.e., less right vs. more right and less wrong vs. more wrong. Ethical Relativism - Ethical relativism is the belief that nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the definition of right or wrong depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual, culture, or historical period. Military Ethics - The American military ethic is designed to put principle above selfinterest. Personal integrity and moral courage are keys to the viability of that ethic. Morals - Morals are values that are attributed to a system of beliefs that help define right from wrong and good versus bad. Values - Values are the core beliefs you hold regarding what is right and fair in terms of our actions and our interactions with others. The Three O's - Owing, ordering, and oughting The Three P's - Principle, truth-telling and honor, first; purpose, mission accomplishment and duty, second; and people, Airmen third. The Three R's - Rules, results, and realities explain that rules give us ethical guidance; results are the outcomes, the bottom line, and the consequences of following or not following those rules; and realities, which recognize the importance of the situation, circumstances, or realities. The Three D's - Discern the facts from assumptions and falsehoods; declare the truth; do what is right based on what you have learned and to take appropriate action for the situation as it stands. Assistance - may include helping workers so they can be both mentally and physically present on the job