Military Ethical Decision Making: The Effects of Option Choice and Perspective Taking on Moral Decision-Making Processes and Intentions |
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| Authors: | Megan M. Thompson Tonya Hendriks Ann-Renée Blais |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Defence Research and Development Canada, Toronto Research Centre;2. Director Research Operational and Organizational Dynamics, Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis |
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| Abstract: | We investigated the ethical decision-making processes and intentions of 151 military personnel responding to 1 of 2 ethical scenarios drawn from the deployment experiences of military commanders. For each scenario, option choice and perspective affected decision-making processes. Differences were also found between the 2 scenarios. Results add to the emerging literature concerning operational ethical conflicts and highlight the complexity and challenge that often accompanies operational ethics. |
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| Keywords: | military moral decision making option choice perspective taking |
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