Ethics

ACCTS' Ethics Ministry assists young military and police leaders in the military Christian fellowships (MCFs) of the world as they face ethical issues in their profession. Our goal is to motivate and train young MCF members to learn how to prevent, or recover from, unethical decisions and help other members of their nations' armed forces do likewise. An integral part of developing international Christian leaders is helping them develop their moral character, especially as it pertains to their military service. As young military Christians learn to make just, virtuous, and biblically-based ethical decisions, they will become military leaders who see Jesus as the ultimate Exemplar, following in His footsteps and encouraging others to do the same.

While a professional military ethic will look very different in each country, we believe that young military Christians can lead the way in creating more ethical armed forces in each of their home nations - and it's our goal to help them do so!

ACCTS has developed a variety of resources to help create young military Christians around the world develop into leaders who habitually make ethical decisions. We address issues such as:

• Integrating faith and profession
• Cultural effects on ethical decisions
• Preventative and restorative aspects of ethical decisions
• Applications of a professional military ethic
• Moral and spiritual injury
• Virtue ethics as a secular bridge to Jesus

Some of the resources we offer include ethics-related Bible studies and devotionals, ethics workshops in the US and internationally, international ethics internships, ACCTS’ online “Journal of Faith and War,” and ethics-related social media pages.

• LESSON PLANS
  
Select a Lesson-- > May a Christian Serve in the Uniformed Services? » How to Decide Right from Wrong » Resources to Help Solve Ethical Dilemmas » Preparing for Ethical Dilemmas »
How to Redeem Ethical Failures » Big Ethical Issues » Ten Common Ethical Dilemmas »
Making an Effective Appeal to a Superior »
A Biblical Worldview » The Historic Just War Theory »

• YOUNG MCF LEADER ETHICS STORIES
Select a Storie-- > Eastern Europe: Custody of Ammunition and Weapons » Africa: Misuse of Government Resources »

• ETHICS TRAINING PRESENTATIONS.
Select a Presentation-- > God’s Code of Conduct - LTC (USA, Ret.) Sue Huggler » Integrating Your Faith into Your Military Career - Philip J. Exner, Colonel, USMC (Ret.) » The Compatible Nature of Christianity and Military Service - Col (Ret.) Dr. Don Snider » Creating Climates of Ethical Behavior - Col. Art Athens (USMC, Ret.) » Preparing for Predictable Ethical Problems - Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret.) Dean Mills » Redemptive Recovery from an Ethical Failure - Chaplain MG Doug Carver USA Ret. » Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession - Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Leonard Wong » The Cardinal Virtue of Courage » Responding to Inappropriate Orders - LTC (USA, Ret.) Emanuel Williams » Cultural Effects in Ethical Decisions - Chap. Col. (USA, Ret.) Bruce Sidebotham »Ethics and Character - LtGen. USAF (Ret.) Bruce Fister » Right and Wrong Conduct in the Kingdom of God - Major General (USA, Ret.) Clay Buckingham » Perseverance - Rear Admiral Alan T. “Blues” Baker, CHC, USN (Ret.) » Recovering from an Unethical Decision - Col. Charles Chapman » Ethical Decisions in Congruence with Christ - Captain Gerald L. Hale, USCG (Ret.) » Facing Changing Values in Society » To Know Ethics, First Know Jesus Christ - Col Michael Barry USMC (Ret) » Consume God’s Grace and Peace! - Major General Arnvid Løvbukten, Norway » Let Your Integrity Point the Way - Rick Ryles, Col. ( Ret.) » Keeping our Conscience Clear Before God and Others - Major General (USAF, Ret.) Jerry White » Mentoring - Bob Greenman » The Example of Caleb - MGen. Roddy Porter U.K. » Where Do Our Ethics Come From? - Col. Chaplain Kurt Mueller » Ethics and the Military Spouse - Rev. Dr. Eunice McGarrahan » The Privilege and Responsibility of Leadership: Preparing for the Perils of Power - RADM Margaret Grun Kibben, CHC, USN Ret., Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives »

• QUOTATIONS
Select a Quotation-- > Quotes »

• Inductive Bible Studies for Military Christians
• ETHICS AMBASSADOR MENTOR TRAINING PROGRAM
Select a Training-- > Training Schedule Outline »

• Spiritual and Moral Injury
• Bible Memory Packet
• Ethics Internship
• Asle Enger Military Ethics Prize
• Conferences / Seminars / etc
• MCFs Participating in Project
• Journal of Faith and War