Moral and ethical aspects of the activities of military personnel during the war
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https://doi.org/10.31548/hspedagog14(4).2023.212-217Abstract
The article includes an analysis of the moral and ethical aspects of the activities of Ukrainian military personnel, which differ not only in their conscious and unwavering readiness to give and carry out orders in the context of military goals. The specifics of the moral and ethical dimension of the modern response to Russian aggression is that these orders and military goals coincide with the spiritual call of every Ukrainian soldier. Unlike military aggressors who obey orders that are illegal or obviously immoral, the Ukrainian military is guided by both an understanding of the ethical obligations of servicemen and a stable moral conviction in the justice of their actions. Military personnel who mindlessly obey all orders or support their fellow servicemen regardless of their behavior are not just dishonest – they undermine the military's ethical obligations to the laws of war and high moral principles. The development of the skills of rational reflection and deliberation is extremely important for moral behavior. It is not simply about imitating the behavior of others or adhering to a list of values or virtues. In order to embody the military virtues, military personnel must develop reasoning skills, the ability to recognize and learn to determine when traits such as loyalty and discipline are imperative, and when their display may even be immoral. It is about the fact that ethical military behavior must be ensured at every level of training and activity of military personnel.
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