Militairen worden regelmatig geconfronteerd met morele dilemma’s, zowel tijdens uitzendingen als in Nederland. Een moreel dilemma definiëren wij als een situatie waarin een keuze moet worden gemaakt tussen verschillende elkaar uitsluitende handelingsalternatieven, waarbij waarden met elkaar in conflict …

There is considerable support for the idea that an atmosphere of safety can foster learning in groups, especially during ethics training courses. However, the question how safety dynamics works during ethics courses is still understudied. This article aims to investigate safety dynamics by examining …

Nieuwe rekruten leren vooral hoe ze zich moeten gedragen door goed te kijken naar hun ouderejaars en het is dan ook aan te bevelen ouderejaarscadetten meer verantwoordelijkheid te geven bij introductieperiodes. Tot die conclusie komt militair psycholoog Sander Dalenberg in zijn proefschrift Officer, …

Ethics training has become a common phenomenon in the training of military professionals at all levels. However, the perceived outcomes of this training remain open. In this article, we analyze the experiences of course participants who were interviewed 6–12 months after they had participated in a train-the-trainer …

How can ethical decision-making in organizations be further reinforced? This article explores the relevance of Michel Foucault's ideas on art-of-living for ethics education in organizations. First, we present a theoretical analysis of art-of-living in the work of Foucault as well as in the work of two …

The moral dimension of exit is closely related to the moral dimension of entry. Notably, when the entry is highly questioned from a moral perspective, by many different actors, there are bound to be moral problems with regard to exit as well. This point will be illustrated by a discussion of the situation …

Militairen en politiemensen kunnen door hun werk lichamelijk of geestelijk gewond raken. In tegenstelling tot veel fysieke aandoeningen is een geestelijke verwonding niet zichtbaar en voor anderen ook lang niet altijd merkbaar. Een deel van de militairen en politiemensen werkt in zo’n situatie mede daarom …

Moral competence is important for soldiers who have to deal with complex moral dilemmas in practice. However, openly dealing with moral dilemmas and showing moral competence is not always easy within the culture of a military organization. In this article, based on analysis of experiences during a train …

"The missions of armed forces are required to be effective. Thus missions are oriented to objectives that help prevent, contain or solve problems. A soldier, for example, who skillfully neutralizes his or her target is not effective when the problem is not prevented, contained or solved. Political, legal …

Analysis of the concept responsibility, which is at present not only voiced on an individual level, but also on an organisational level and on a political level. An action will be seen as responsible when the response that is given to call of the other, whether on an individual level, an organisational …