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Values - Answers ideas about the worth or importance of people, concepts, or things
We obtain our values through the influence of our parents, teachers, and peers with earlier
experiences having more of an affect than later experiences (these experiences tend to establish our
early attitudes) - Answers True
Attitude - Answers An individuals or a groups feelings or opinions toward something or someone
A persons behavior is the outward manifestation of either attitudes or values. It is the way they act,
dress, and speak - Answers True
Values are organized into 5 cat: - Answers -political
-social
-personal
-economic
-religious
Character - Answers The commitment to an admirable set of values in ones life, no matter the cost in
terms of personal success in popularity
A value conflict exists when individual values and attitudes differ from those of the leader of the
Marine Corps - Answers True
Leadership PHILOSOPHY - Answers Recognizing and utilizing to the fullest extent our most important
asset: THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE
Leadership OBJECTIVE - Answers Develop the leadership qualities of Marines, enabling them to
assume progressively greater responsibilities in the MC
Leadership qualities include: - Answers Technical proficiency
Moral responsibility
Inspirational example
Four most common styles of leadership - Answers Telling
Selling
Participating
Delegating
Telling - Answers Effective when there is an experience or trust shortfall
Selling - Answers Effective in developing a degree of trust and respect both ways
Ethics - Answers Standards or value system by which free, human actions, are ultimately determined
as right or wrong, good or evil
Code of Ethics - Answers The rules of conduct generally recognized within a particular class of human
actions such as medical, legal, or military
Professional ethics - Answers Refers to additional ideals and practices that grow out of ones
professional privileges and responsibilities
Honor - Answers Bedrock of character
Integrity - Answers Soundness of moral principle and character, uprightness, honesty
Morals - Answers Of or concerned with the principles of right and wrong in relation to human actions
and character
Laws and regulations often attempt to define ethical behavior - Answers True
Laws are humanity's attempt to interpret the ethics of society - Answers True
Stages of group development - Answers Forming, storming, norming, performing
esprit de corps - Answers Loyalty to, pride in, and enthusiasm for unit shown by its member
NCO is the best to foster positive peer pressure and reinforce our core values to the point that they
become dominant over self interest - Answers True