Standards and Standards and PoliciesPolicies

Department of the Navy

ObjectivesObjectives

Comprehend the Navy’s Core Values.Comprehend the Navy’s Core Values. Understand the relationship between Core Understand the relationship between Core

Values and moral and ethical responsibilities Values and moral and ethical responsibilities of a Naval leader.of a Naval leader.

Know purpose of Discipline.Know purpose of Discipline. Know the various traits of a leaderKnow the various traits of a leader Realize importance of personal ethics.Realize importance of personal ethics.

ObjectivesObjectives

Comprehend the major principle of the Code Comprehend the major principle of the Code of Conductof Conduct

Comprehend the importance of the Sailor’s Comprehend the importance of the Sailor’s CreedCreed

Today’s FleetToday’s Fleet

Current ChallengesCurrent Challenges– DownsizingDownsizing– ReorganizationReorganization– Budget ReductionsBudget Reductions

““Do more with less”Do more with less” Our most valuable resource ---our peopleOur most valuable resource ---our people

Core ValuesCore Values

GoalGoal– EducationEducation– ReinforcementReinforcement– AccountabilityAccountability– Internal check on how we conduct ourselves in Internal check on how we conduct ourselves in

our everyday businessour everyday business

Building the Navy “Climate”Building the Navy “Climate”

Enhance esprit de corpsEnhance esprit de corps Self EsteemSelf Esteem TeamworkTeamwork Eliminate…Eliminate…

– Gun-deckingGun-decking– FraternizationFraternization– RacismRacism– Sexual HarassmentSexual Harassment

What kinds of behavior have What kinds of behavior have you seen displayed that you seen displayed that

suggest some individuals suggest some individuals within our society have within our society have

diminished values?diminished values?

The “Higher Standard”The “Higher Standard”

Are Naval Personnel held to a higher Are Naval Personnel held to a higher standard?standard?

Where do our values come from?Where do our values come from?– FamilyFamily– HistoryHistory– CorporateCorporate

HonorHonor CourageCourage CommitmentCommitment

HONORHONOR

A KEEN SENSE OF ETHICAL A KEEN SENSE OF ETHICAL CONDUCTCONDUCT

HonorHonor

Integrity – adherence to a code of valuesIntegrity – adherence to a code of values

Ethics – conforming to accepted Ethics – conforming to accepted professional (or personal) standards of professional (or personal) standards of conductconduct

Honesty – fairness and straightforwardness Honesty – fairness and straightforwardness of conductof conduct

CourageCourage

THE MENTAL AND MORAL THE MENTAL AND MORAL STRENGTH TO RESIST STRENGTH TO RESIST

OPPOSITION, DANGER, OR OPPOSITION, DANGER, OR HARDSHIPHARDSHIP

CourageCourage

Loyalty – faithful to a cause, ideal, custom, Loyalty – faithful to a cause, ideal, custom, or governmentor government

Patriotism – selflessness for countryPatriotism – selflessness for country

Valor – strength of mind or spirit that Valor – strength of mind or spirit that enables one to encounter danger with enables one to encounter danger with firmnessfirmness

COMMITMENTCOMMITMENT

STATE OF BEING OBLIGATED STATE OF BEING OBLIGATED OR EMOTIONALLY IMPELLEDOR EMOTIONALLY IMPELLED

CommitmentCommitment

Competence – having the capacity to Competence – having the capacity to function in a particular wayfunction in a particular way

Teamwork – work done by several, each Teamwork – work done by several, each doing a part, to increase efficiency of the doing a part, to increase efficiency of the wholewhole

Concern for people – reinforce personal Concern for people – reinforce personal worth of peopleworth of people

CODE OF CONDUCTCODE OF CONDUCT

Why?Why?– Conduct during past conflictConduct during past conflict– Provides a clear but realistic moral compassProvides a clear but realistic moral compass– Guides the actions of service members taken Guides the actions of service members taken

prisoner by hostile forcesprisoner by hostile forces

Article IArticle I

I am an American fighting in the forces I am an American fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defenseI am prepared to give my life in their defense

Article IIArticle II

I will never surrender of my own free will. If I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still members of my command while they still have the means to resist.have the means to resist.

Article IIIArticle III

If I am captured I will continue to resist, by If I am captured I will continue to resist, by all means available. I will make every effort all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.the enemy.

Article IVArticle IV

If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any actions which information or take part in any actions which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.over me and will back them up in every way.

Article VArticle V

When questioned, should I become a When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.and its allies or harmful to their cause.

Article VIArticle VI

I will never forget that I will never forget that I am an American, I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of my God and in the United States of America.America.

Sailor’s CreedSailor’s Creed

I am a United States Sailor.I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United I will support and defend the Constitution of the United

States of America and I will obey the orders of those States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.appointed over me.

I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.around the world.

I proudly serve my country’s combat team with honor, I proudly serve my country’s combat team with honor, courage, and commitment.courage, and commitment.

I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.

1916 SPEECH1916 SPEECH

President Woodrow Wilson President Woodrow Wilson

U.S. Naval AcademyU.S. Naval Academy