Philosophy:Moral ascendancy
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Moral ascendancy is the influence one individual or group of individuals may hold over others through his perceived morals and character.[1] In law and order, commanding officers require this moral force to be able to exert control over those they lead.[1] In military situations, this moral ascendancy can extend to "I am the better army...I dominate you by my morale, training, capability".[2] Militarily moral ascendancy then is something to be gained and retained to achieve supremacy against the enemy.[3] According to the French army officer Du piq, "Moral force is the trump card for any military event because as events change the human elements of war remain unchanged".[citation needed]
See also
- Moral high ground
- Moral hierarchy
- Science of morality
- Moral psychology
- List of military strategies and concepts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kooken, Don L. (1947). "Ethics in Police Service". Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 38 (2): 185. https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3476&context=jclc.
- ↑ Jacob, Happymon (2018-12-11) (in en). The Line of Control: Travelling with the Indian and Pakistani Armies. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-352-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=-_R5DwAAQBAJ&dq=line+of+control+%22moral+ascendancy%22&pg=PT85.
- ↑ Chadha, Colonel (retd.) Vivek (January 2013). "Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control". MP-Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/158514/IB_LoCJan2013.pdf.
Further reading
- O'Hara, Vincent (2008). "The Action off Calabria and the Myth of Moral Ascendancy". in Jordan, John. Warship 2008. London: Conway. ISBN 978-1-84486-062-3.
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