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'Big Five' Personality Factors as Predictors of Military Performance
This academic paper by Paul Bartone (with support from other contributors) via Emerald Insight takes a scientific approach to examining leadership behaviour and results. The paper evaluates the influence of psychological hardiness, social judgment, and ‘Big Five’ personality dimensions on leader performance in US Military Academy trainees at West Point.
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Ethical Challenges: A Personal Reflection by Colonel Ian Langford
This 30 minute video presented by Colonel Ian Langford contains a personal reflection on the ethical challenges he has faced whilst serving. The video was recorded is part of the University of New South Wales: Canberra series of talks from the 'Ethics under Fire: Issues and Challenges from Contemporary Conflict for the Australian Army' conference.
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Building an Ethical Backbone for the Armies of the 21st Century
This paper 'Soldiers, Squadrons and Strategists: Building an Ethical Backbone for the Armies of the 21st Century' by Tom McDermott forms part of the Occasional Paper Series from the University of New South Wales: Canberra. The essay discusses the likely ethical challenges that will be faced by Western militaries in the future.
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'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'
This harrowing documentary presented on YouTube by HBO is frequently used as a military ethics case study in training institutions and professional development sessions. The documentary examines the abuse, torture, and murder of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison at the hands of U.S. military police in 2003.
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The Tourniquet Conversion-Replacement Drill: An All Corps Guide to Fundamental Torniquet De-Escalation
Tourniquet conversion and replacement are essential skills for every soldier. This article describes fundamental tourniquet de-escalation skills suitable for conduct within a field environment.
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