ABSTRACT
A code of ethics is intended to serve as a guide for professional conduct to enable good decision making within a particular professional field or organization. In the military context, it explains the concept of Honorable Service as both an institution and a profession. This chapter examines ethics and the ethical conundrums the military faces in meeting its mission. In a study by J. P. Wong and S. J. Gerras, the authors cited M. Bazerman and A. Tenbrunsel in their application of the construct of 'ethical fading' to the prevalence of military leadership dishonesty. The dishonesty can have far-reaching implications and disproportionately affect military women. According to data collected and reported in the Wong and Gerras study, one officer respondent noted that directed training is often side-stepped in theater. Embedded within each branch of the military value systems, it might be argued, is the implicit promotion of gender equality. The Air Force core value service before self advances respect for the worth of others.
