BASIC PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
(ENLISTED) - BLOCK 3 - THE NAVY PROFESSIONAL
(NWC-EPME-BASIC-B3-V5)
Aristotelian virtue, stoicism, and VADM Stockdale's leadership were founded upon the
ethical approach of ______________. - Answers- character-based ethics
Relativism postulates ______________. - Answers- All the answers are correct.
The Western ethical heritage is descended from ancient Greece, where ethics meant
"custom." Today, military ethics are derived from our Services'______________. -
Answers- core values and heritage
Utilitarianism can best be represented by the following phrase: - Answers- The greatest
happiness for the greatest number.
Thoughts such as: "Life has no purpose or meaning," "Truth can not be known," and
"What I do doesn't matter" best typify which one of the following? - Answers- Nihilism
Relativism is a subset of the following ethical system: - Answers- Freedom-based
ethics
Character-based ethics argues ______________. - Answers- right choices come from
building good character and pursuing virtue
A supposition that some mix of common sense and scientific inquiry will always lead to
a conclusion that is true typifies ______________. - Answers- a reason-based
approach to truth and justice
The idea of absolute truth is NOT a fundamental tenet of the military concept of "duty." -
Answers- False
Freedom-based ethics focus on ______________. - Answers- decisions arrived at
based on self-interests or impulses
Lawlessness and looting that often follow the apparent removal of all legitimate authority
from an area in the wake of war or national disaster typifies: - Answers- Freedom-
based ethics
Some relativists would question whether reality can be accurately assessed or
measured. - Answers- True
he three characteristics of a profession are ______________. - Answers- expertise,
corporateness, and responsibility
, The professional military leader maintains the trust of society by ______________. -
Answers- using his or her specialized expertise responsibly for the welfare of that
society
Moral development theory tells us that there are sequential levels of moral reasoning.
What is the ideal toward which moral development leads? - Answers- It is the path to
becoming a person of character.
Moral ______________ is the ability to recognize when a problem is not merely a
narrow technical dilemma, but rather is one with some deeper moral content. -
Answers- awareness
Select True or False: Extensive knowledge of right and wrong or sophisticated moral
reasoning skills will lead to moral behavior. - Answers- False
Well-developed knowledge, abilities, and values in which of the following is NOT
necessary for effective moral development? - Answers- Moral relativism
A key component of professional responsibility is ______________. - Answers-
accountability
Which statement is NOT true regarding the professional responsibilities of military
professionals? - Answers- A military professional does not have an obligation with
regards to influences on material and resource management.
Moral ______________ is the comprehensive ability to bring all of one's knowledge,
skills, and values together in order to accomplish the intended action. - Answers-
effectiveness
Which of the following are the three recognized characteristics of all professions? -
Answers- Expertise, responsibility, and corporateness
The ability, right, and ______________ of self-regulation are part of what transforms an
association into a profession. - Answers- responsibility
Moral development requires certain conditions to occur; people must be morally
______________. - Answers- All the answers are correct.
Moral ______________ enables a person to work through a logical and objective
process for determining and explaining reasons that distinguish right from wrong. -
Answers- reasoning
______________ is a common bond all military professionals share based on the
mutual accountability that comes with self-regulation. - Answers- Corporateness
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