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Welcome to Leadership and Ethics!
The challenge Junior Officers face in the Fleet and Fleet Marine Force (FMF), is continuous, ever changing, diverse, and difficult to grasp at times. A solid foundation in leadership and ethics will aid you to remain true to your best self and to your profession, ensure the best care of your Sailors and Marines, and maintain you in the good faith and confidence of our fellow citizens.
This course stresses facilitative group discussion. After achieving an understanding of the fundamental theoretical concepts of Western moral traditions and ethical philosophy, we will explore a variety of topics, such as military leadership, core values, professional ethics; the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and Navy regulations. Use this course to examine your own ethical foundation; to hone your skills in communicating, leading and influencing; and to put the finishing touches on your preparedness for the challenges waiting in the Fleet/FMF.
Course content and material will help you understand the relevancy of key concepts presented in instructional sessions and relate them to your job as a Junior Officer. You will find that the lessons learned also have an immediate application to the leadership environment and experiences in the NROTC Battalion.
This course is designed to arm you with a foundation to make solid ethical and moral decisions as a leader in the United States Naval Service. This is a capstone course, but your practical application began when you joined the NROTC program. You should continue to strive to improve your leadership skills during normal daily life and Battalion Laboratory sessions, and be prepared to be tested by your actions and decisions soon after you receive your first salute as a Naval or Marine Corps Officer.
Course Policy Statement
Purpose: This course is primarily a discussion of leadership and ethical decision-making. It requires your full attention. Your understanding of leadership and of personal and professional ethical standards will be challenged and developed. The goals of the course warrant and demand thorough preparation and enthusiastic participation. You and your fellow students will prepare and lead many of the class sessions. Your preparation and knowledge of the subject material is critical in our discussion-based seminar format. Many years of practical application prove that leadership is not a science but an art. Decisions and actions that may be effective in one situation will not necessarily provide a formula for success in the next.
The content of this course has been designed to aid you in developing an ethical foundation that will serve you equally well during normal daily routine and in critical leadership roles situations both in the Fleet/FMF and beyond. This is the last, and perhaps most significant, course you will take in NROTC.
Grades
The following grading guidelines apply for this class:
Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam 25%
Class Participation 25%
Presentation/Paper 25%
Total 100%
Ensure that you read each session's objectives and complete the assigned reading to prepare for the class session seminars and exercises. You will be evaluated on your application of course concepts during class discussions, seminar facilitation, written assignments, battalion activities, and exams. The assigned readings are fundamental to the course. Failure to regularly participate in class discussions and demonstrate proper preparation for class will result in at least the loss of one letter grade.
Course Conduct
Leadership and Ethics is a discussion-based seminar course. The instructor or student teacher acts as facilitator in order to ensure discussions include key concepts. Thorough pre-class preparation, active in-class participation, and demonstrated respect for your classmates' ideas are critical to the success of the course.
Course Attendance
If you know you are going to miss a class you must inform me ahead of time. If you miss a class and have not informed me prior to, inform me immediately on the reason for your absence. Ensure that you receive all materials and notes from missed classes. Try to sit in on other sections if you must miss a class. You and your classmates will discuss a considerable amount of material in each session, and important course themes will carry over from one discussion to the next. You must be present to participate. A portion of your grade is class participation.
Writing Assignments (if assigned)
Submit out-of-class writing assignments in the following format:
Double-spaced on white paper; 12-point Courier New type; 1-inch margins (top, bottom, left and right); and labeled with typed name, date, and section number.
Professional writing ability is as much a part of an officer's toolbox as is their ability to wear the uniform and make decisions.
Presentation (if assigned)
You (or your team) will be required to present a 10 minute power point presentation on a selected topic. These topics cover areas that you will see as a Junior Officer. I am grading you on content, not how well you do power point. These presentations will be submitted to me for review one week in advance of the presentation date.
Leadership Embodied, Thomas, Joseph J., ed.
Point Paper (if assigned)
Name
Date
Subj:
Recommendation
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