Centre for Military Ethics: Ethics Playing Cards

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As part of a multinational force, you hear other nationalities criticising the methods of your military.

What do you do? Are their criticisms fair? Is this affecting the working relationship?

You should consider whether the criticisms are accurate and true. You should consider whether you are dealing this for the right reasons or not: does this really need to be addressed or is it harmless gossip/banter? Before acting, you should consider what the potential fallout from your actions might be: will it have a greater negative or positive impact on team cohesion if it is addressed?

David Whetham, ‘The Challenges of Ethical Relativism in a Coalition Environment’, Journal of Military Ethics, 7 (2008), p309-310.

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