IV. Environmental/Mission Factors – “What surrounds us?”
This section focuses on the external
environment surrounding your organization. Answer the following questions to assess the impact of
these factors on the ethical behavior in your organization.
Use the following scale for all questions in Section IV. ***Note: the scale is reversed for this
section
(Strongly Agree is scored as a “1”, not a “5”) ***
Strongly Neither Agree Strongly
Agree Agree nor Disagree Disagree Disagree
1-------------------2 ----------------------3---------------------------4------------------------5
A. My unit is currently under an excessive amount of stress (i.e., inspections, limited resources,
frequent deployments, training events, deadlines, etc.).
B. My higher unit leaders foster a ‘zero defects’ outlook on performance, such that they do not
tolerate mistakes.
C. My higher unit leaders over-emphasize competition between units.
D. My higher unit leaders appear to be unconcerned with unethical behavior
as long as the mission is accomplished.
E. I do not feel comfortable bringing up ethical issues with my supervisors.
F. My peers in my
unit do not seem to take ethical behavior very seriously.
Section IV Total
Place the Total Score from each section in the spaces below:
(A score of 1 or 2 on any question requires some immediate leader action.)
Section I - Individual Character Total Score _____
Section II - Leader Action Total Score _____
Section III - Unit Policies and Procedures Total Score _____
Section IV - Environmental/Mission Factors Total Score _____
25- 75
76-100 101-125
Take Immediate Action to Take Actions to Improve Maintain a- Healthy
Improve Ethical Climate Ethical Climate Ethical Climate
ECAS Total Score (I + II + III + IV) _____
An ethical climate is one in which our stated Army values are routinely articulated, supported, practice
and respected. The Ethical Climate of an organization is determined by a variety of factors, including the
individual character
of unit members, the
policies and practices
within the organization, the
actions o
unit leaders,
and
environmental and mission factors.
Leaders should periodically assess their unit's
ethical climate and take appropriate actions to maintain the high ethical standards expected of all Arm
organizations. This survey will assist you in making these assessments and in identifying the actions
necessary to accomplish this vital leader function. FM 22-100, Army Leadership
, provides specific leade
actions necessary to sustain or improve your ethical climate, as necessary.
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distribution is unlimited
References:
FM 22-100
DISTRIBUTION:
U.S. Army Training Support Centers (TSCs)
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OCTOBER 1997
GTA 22-06-001
