Explore military professional ethics and decision making
Outcome 1 – Values and Ethics Explore military professional ethics and ethical decision making facing an Officer in peacetime and wartime | Case studies of wartime scenarios from history with classroom discussion. Students complete monthly professional readings – at least one during the year detailing ethical decision making and dilemmas on the battlefield for leaders | CDTs understand the complexities of military professional ethics when applied to peacetime and wartime and learn they must use wisdom when making decisions. Demonstrated through discussion and paper. | Include a challenging ethical decision making scenario on the final exam that the cadets must describe what they would do if found in the same situation. |
Gain practical experience in cadet battalion leadership role
Outcome 2 – Leadership Gain Practical experience in cadet battalion leadership roles | Chain of command and staff positions Leadership Labs and FTX | General understanding is good – however cadets need to learn to plan further in advance and use all 8 steps of the process to include MDMP | Refined weekly cadet training meeting format will facilitate understanding accountability for training and facilitate planning further into advance |
Expand and demonstrate skills as a member of an organization
Outcome 3 – Leadership Expand and demonstrate skills as a member of an organizational staff | Chain of command and staff positions MDMP Practical Exercise Staff Position Presentations | MDMP is complicated and challenging for the cadets to understand. Greater focus needs to be shifted to staff roles and understanding of military staff integration | Will assign cadets to study a specific staff function and how it integrates into the greater military method. |
Prepare for the transition to a career as an Army officer
Outcome 4 – Values and Ethics Prepare for the transition to a career as an Army Officer | Application to Leadership Lab PEs and FTX | Basic understanding is mastered – need continued examples in PEs | Introduce additional variables to Leadership Labs and FTX to challenge cadets ethical decision making |
