Chaplain Corps Activities

Moral Leadership

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This pamphlet provides information and instructional guidance regarding concepts of moral leadership in the Army that undergird moral leadership training.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to the Department of the Army Civilians.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this publication is the Chief of Chaplains. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific guidance.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Chief of Chaplains, 2700 Army Pentagon Washington DC 20310–2700.

Distribution. This pamphlet is available in electronic media only and intended for command levels for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1

Introduction, page 1
Purpose • 1–1, page 1
References and forms • 1–2, page 1
Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page 1
Moral leadership, character, and readiness • 1–4, page 1

Chapter 2

Moral Leadership Concepts, page 2
Morals and ethics • 2–1, page 2
The Army Ethic • 2–2, page 2
Religion and the spiritual dimension • 2–3, page 3
Integrating the Army Ethic and personal belief • 2–4, page 4
Army leadership and moral leadership • 2–5, page 4
Moral leadership respects diversity and religious freedom • 2–6, page 5

Chapter 3

Chaplain Corps Roles and Moral Leadership, page 5
Chief of Chaplains roles related to moral leadership • 3–1, page 5
Chaplain Corps capabilities and functions • 3–2, page 5
Pastoral care, confidentiality, and moral leadership • 3–3, page 6
Internal advisement and moral leadership • 3–4, page 6

DA PAM 165–19 • 27 November 2020
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The Army Ethic, described at length in ADP 6 – 22 consists of specific oaths, creeds, and norms of conduct that under-gird the Army Ethic. See figure B – 1.

DoD 5500.07 – R, Section 65 recommends DoD employees consider incorporating the following plan to ensure careful review of ethical consequences when all solutions seem proper under existing laws and regulations.