Speaking from the margins as a military chaplain: an ethical decision-making model from a socially conservative perspective

Jared A Watson

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Speaking from the margins as a military chaplain: an ethical decision-making model from a socially conservative perspective

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Jared A Watson. Speaking From the Margins As a Military Chaplain: an Ethical Decision-making Model From a Socially Conservative Perspective. Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/f5e7e8e4-7e78-4617-999e-361d3b1c4200.

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J. A. Watson. Speaking from the margins as a military chaplain: an ethical decision-making model from a socially conservative perspective. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/f5e7e8e4-7e78-4617-999e-361d3b1c4200

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Jared A Watson. Speaking From the Margins As a Military Chaplain: an Ethical Decision-Making Model From a Socially Conservative Perspective. Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/f5e7e8e4-7e78-4617-999e-361d3b1c4200.

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This paper presents an ethical decision-making model geared towards military chaplains dealing with multiple areas of influence. Normally, an individual deals with a professional organization or a set of rules defined by their employer to provide guidelines for ethical decision-making. This is not the case for military chaplains, specifically Family Life Chaplains; they have multiple areas of influence that provide input when dealing with ethical dilemmas. Military chaplains are provided input from their ecclesiastical endorser; their religion; their scripture; military regulations; military memoranda; other military documents; professional organizations; federal, state, and other laws; and other areas. When confronted with an ethical decision, chaplains need to take into consideration all of these pieces of input, figure out a way to organize them in a hierarchical format, and then make an informed decision that is in the best interest of the person they are helping. This paper presents a five-step process and uses a graphical presentation based on the genogram to provide a visual representation of the decision making model. A key component of the model takes into consideration multiple 'informants' or ourtside influences that impact the individual's decision-making when confronted with an ethical dilemma and helps them organize the 'informants' into a logical, hierarchical format to assist in making a decision. The project uses four case studies to present the model including four genogram-graphics.

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