Professional Ethics for the Armed Forces in War and Peace This article looks at the current situation in the armed forces, which has been in the news for all wrong reasons recently. The author undertakes an analysis of the causes... Ian Cardozo | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Role of Military Culture and Traditions in Building Ethics, Morals and Combat Effectiveness in Fighting Units Developing culture and traditions is one of the pragmatic ways of breeding ethics and moral standards in the military. These moral issues are profoundly linked to the military’s way of... V. Mahalingam | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Changing Socio-economic Norms and its Impact on India’s Armed Forces The Indian Army remains rooted in an outdated, British-inherited system that is struggling to cope with the combination of challenges posed by demands of modern warfare and a society that... Nitin A. Gokhale | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Institutional Challenges Confronting the Indian Armed Forces: The Moral and Ethical Dimension The phenomenon of the apparent lowering of both personal and institutional moral and ethical standards in the armed forces is not limited to India. What is missing is an open... B D Jayal | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Role of Morals, Ethics and Motivation in a Counter-insurgency Environment Morals, ethics and motivation are the bedrock of the Indian Army, since it is considered more than a profession: a way of life. These qualities are put to test under... Vivek Chadha | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Ethics at the Grassroots: A Values-based Approach This article addresses the declining standards of morality in the armed forces and suggests measures to address it by undertaking appropriate interventions at the grassroots, unit or battalion. It traces... Rahul K. Bhonsle | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Falling Standard of Values in the Army: Dilution of Norms is the Root Cause As human beings are a product of their environment and society, their interpretation of morals, ethics and value system differ. In a traditional culture like ours, attitudes are moulded by... Mrinal Suman | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Roots of Moral Decline in the Armed Forces: Time to Reclaim our Izzat The precipitate decline in moral and ethical values, as well as the steep fall in standards of private and public conduct, in recent years, has been accompanied by a concurrent... Arun Prakash | April 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
BRICS comes of age at Durban BRICS is not challenging the existing world order. It is seeking a place in the sun for developing countries. It is looking at alternative approaches but there is no desire... Arvind Gupta | April 01, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Democracy in Pakistan a Distant Dream Like all its predecessors, the government that just completed its tenure miserably failed to promote what a democratic state is supposed to first and foremost, namely, foster the multi-faceted development... Jagdish N Singh | April 01, 2013 | IDSA Comments
