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-6. Standards and Principles of Ethical Conduct
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9-6. Standards and Principles of Ethical ConductRemember that you are now part of a culture that lives up to a higher standard. As a Soldier, you are also a member of the Executive Branch of the US government – a public servant – expected to live up to the highest ethical standards. Your actions must uphold the letter and the spirit of US laws and regulations governing ethical conduct… these are linked to the seven Army Values. As a public servant, you need to be familiar with these laws and regulations governing ethical behavior. Most of them are found at http:www.oge.gov/Laws-and-Regulations/ and http://ogc.hqda.pentagon.mil/Ethics.aspx. The President has also issued Executive Order 12731, known as the “14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct” These principles summarize the ethics laws and regulations all Soldiers must follow, set forth below: (1) Public service is a public trust, requiring Soldiers to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above any private gain. (2) Soldiers will not hold financial interests that would conflict with the conscientious performance of their duty. (3) Soldiers will not engage in financial transactions using Government information that isn’t available to the general public, or allow the improper use of such information to further any private interest. (4) All Soldiers will not, except as permitted by the Standards of Ethical Conduct, solicit or accept any gift or other item of monetary value from any person or entity seeking official action from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by the Army, or whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the Soldier’s duties. (5) Soldiers will always put forth honest effort in the performance of their duties. (6) Soldiers will not knowingly make unauthorized commitments or promises of any kind appearing to bind the Government. (7) Soldiers will not use their public office for private gain. (8) Soldiers will act impartially and not give preferential treatment to any private organization or individual. (9) Soldiers will protect and conserve Federal property and will not use it for other than authorized activities. (10) Soldiers will not engage in outside employment or activities, including seeking or negotiating for employment, that conflict with official Government duties and responsibilities. (11) Soldiers will disclose waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption to appropriate authorities. (12) Soldiers will satisfy in good faith their obligations as citizens, including all financial obligations, especially those -- such as Federal, State, or local taxes -- that are imposed by law. (13) Soldiers will adhere to all laws and regulations that provide equal opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap. (14) Soldiers will avoid any actions creating the appearance that they are violating the law or the ethical standards set forth in the Standards of Ethical Conduct. If you are ever confused as to what these requirements of ethical conduct mean, there are online and local resources to help you make the right ethical decisions. One way to do that is to go to the Army’s Office of General Counsel website at: http://ogc.hqda.pentagon.mil/ and click “ethics” link. Applying these standards and principles to a specific situation is not always easy. Your base’s local legal office will have an ethics counselor for advice to help you. Contact them before you act. You may also contact the TRADOC Ethics Counselor at (757) 501-5757 or 5659. Keep in mind what it means to be a Soldier: conducting yourself at all times so as to bring credit upon you and the Nation. Follow the Army Values – and the ethical principles above – and you will always be right. Chapter 10 – Reference Material10-1. The National AnthemWritten by Francis Scott Key in 1814, the Star Spangled Banner was played at military occasions ordered by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and in 1931 was designated as our national anthem by an Act of Congress. The Star Spangled Banner is the timeless rendition of our sacred American Flag and country’s patriotic spirit. The Star Spangled Banner Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight' O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 10-2. The Army SongThe Army Song tells the heroic story of our past, present, and future. It was originally written by First Lieutenant Edmund L. Gruber, a Field Artillery officer, in 1908 and it was adopted in 1952 as the official song of our Army. As a time-honored tradition, the song is played at the conclusion of every U.S. Army ceremony in which all Soldiers are expected to stand and proudly sing the lyrics. Army Song March along, sing our song, with the Army of the free. Count the brave, count the true, who have fought to victory. We’re the Army and proud of our name! We’re the Army and proudly proclaim. First to fight for the right, And to build the Nation’s might, And The Army Goes Rolling Along. Proud of all we have done, Fighting till the battle’s won, And the Army Goes Rolling Along. Then it’s Hi! Hi! Hey! The Army’s on its way. Count off the cadence loud and strong. For where e’er we go, you will always know, That The Army Goes Rolling Along. Directory: tpubs -> pams pams -> Training development in support of the operational domain pams -> List of approved recurring information requirements pams -> Budgeting and resourcing pams -> Headquarters department of the army pams -> Army training and education proponents pams -> From the Director U. S. 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