Professional codes of morality and the professional codes of conduct of military personnel in different countries
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https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-24-31Keywords:
moral codes;, professional codes of conduct;, golden rule;, Military Ethics;, morale of the servicemanAbstract
This article presents a study on moral codes and professional codes of conduct. Various professional codes of conduct were considered, including the Samurai Code of Conduct, Code of Chivalry, Pirate Code, Hippocratic Oath and Medical Oath, Red Cross Code of Conduct, Galilean Oath, Code of Apparel Industry Partnership, Ethics in Computer Programming and Software Development, Moral hacking. Special emphasis is placed on Military Ethics and the morale of the serviceman. The article recognizes the golden rule of global ethics as the most important and simple truth for distinguishing right from wrong in human behavior.
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