What Conduct Becoming of an Officer and Gentlemen means

Conduct Becoming of an Officer and Gentlemen

Introduction

According to the article entitled Conduct Unbecoming an Officer ' Article 133 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ any officer convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be punished as a court may direct ' The article also explain the meaning of the word gentleman that it means both men and women and that the kind of offense referred to in this article means behavior in an official capacity ' which disrespect the officer or compromises his or her character

. It can also refer to behavior in a private capacity ' which disgraces the officer personally

There are some moral attributes common to the ideal officer and the perfect gentleman , lack of which is indicated by acts of dishonesty , unfair dealing , indecency , lawlessness , injustice , or cruelty . It is not everybody who is expected to comply with extraordinarily high moral standards , but there is a limit depending on customs of the service necessity below which the personal standards of an officer cannot fall without compromising the person 's character as gentleman

Preserving Good and Discipline

Worthy of serious analysis and is the fact that the men and women who , among many other missions , fly our combat aircraft navigate our warships , and operate our tanks - our nation 's warriors - are legally and morally required to be gentlemen . At the same time , we are aware that not everyone can be expected to meet too high moral standards ' Still , the requirement of exemplary...