The Army Values

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The Army Values
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• What are Values?

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• Beliefs of a person or social group in which they
  have an emotional investment (either for or
  against something).
• Something of worth or importance to a person or
  group.

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• Attitudes about the worth or importance of
  people, concepts, or things.
• That which is desirable or worthy of esteem
• The social principles, goals, or standards held
  accepted by an individual, class, society, etc.

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• Deeply held beliefs
• Moral beliefs that shape a persons behavior
• Your moral compass, your guideposts
• The things that are important to you
• Standards of judgment
• A dominant factor in the decision making process

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Where Do Personal Values
Originate?
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Values Originate From
Friends Church State Region
Family School Religion Country
Our Socialization Process
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• What are some of your individual values?

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• What values do we Americans have in common?

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• What are our National Values?

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• Our National Values are embodied in
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that
all men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness.
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The Constitution

• We the people of the United States, in Order to
  form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,
  insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
  common defense, promote the general Welfare, and
  secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and
  our Posterity, do ordain and establish this
  Constitution for the United States of America.

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Bill of Rights

• The right to freedom of religion, speech,
• press, or peaceful assembly
• The right to keep and bear arms
• The right to not be subjected to unreasonable
• searches and seizures
• The right to a speedy trail by an impartial jury
• The right to trial by jury

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Our National Values

• Truth
• Life
• Liberty
• Pursuit of happiness
• Justice and fairness
• Peace and security
• Equality of opportunity
• Responsibility

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• Why are values important?

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Behaviors are. based on attitudes .which
are based on beliefs ..which are based on
Values!
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• What happens when values collide?

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• Loyalty
• Duty
• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage

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Actions Counter to the Army Values

• Sexual Harassment/Assaults
• Detainee/Prisoner Abuse
• War Crimes
• Domestic Violence
• Other forms of misconduct/indiscipline

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• They are our guiding principles
• They are the bedrock of trust
• They tell the world what we stand for
• They are what being a Soldier is all about
• They form the identity of the Army!
• They tell us what we need to be, everyday, in
• every action we take

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• REVIEW
  and SUMMARY
• What are values?
• Where do values originate?
• Name some individual values?
• What are our National Values?
• What are the sources of our National Values?
• Why are values important?
• What happens when values collide?
• The Army values
• Actions counter to the Army Values