As a Medical Officer of the US Air Force, one is expected to be professional and ethical enough to make decisions that positively impact on his or her department to the extent that he/she can be accountable for actions or consequences that arise as a result of their decisions or choices. In the true essence of the word, accountability comes in where an individual is under the obligation to justify their choice of actions to an interested party, in this case the US Air Force. As a medical professional within the air force, one is free to choose but never free from the consequences of his or her choice.…
This essay will be about the importance of keeping the accountability of sensitive items. The US Army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions. The accountability of sensitive items affects the unit in many ways. AR 710-2 and AR 735-5 both cover the Army policy for property accountability. Some sensitive items are your weapon, military ID card, commo equipment, etc. Sensitive items are anything that can be used by opposing forces or the enemy to counter attack, weaken forces, and gain intel, and so on. People will sometimes get relaxed (complacent) or forgettable while not currently in a mission. If this happens it is very dangerous due to the fact that enemies are able to obtain any and possibly all of your sensitive items to gather information or harm you and your unit and possibly civilians for your negligence. This paper will explain the reasonings and methods behind, specifically, the guarding, securing, and monitoring of sensitive items of various types, as well as the consequences if such actions are not taken.…
The role of a school is multi-faceted. It exists not only to educate, but to guide children’s development into well-adjusted, independent, and successful adults. In order to offer support and time to a class in its entirety, pupil behaviour needs to be managed effectively. Boundaries and rules need to be set for children and a consistent approach applied by all staff. Documented policies and procedures enable all to have a clear understanding of expectations and common goals. There are, however, behavioural or discipline problems that need to be referred to others and all need to be aware of when the situation needs additional assistance and where to obtain this.…
Over the past ten years accountability has been used in a myriad of different ways. I have noticed the definition of accountability almost take over (and in some cases has) the definition of responsibility. Quite honestly differentiating accountability and responsibility can sometimes be challenging. The assigned article references doctors in the healthcare system (Mansouri, M., & Rowney, 2014 ). In the article it describes accountability as meaning several different things. When describing by understanding of what the article is truly trying to define where accountability is concerned is really all over the board. Essentially, accountability is being defined and re-defined based off of the circumstances surrounding what is going to be accountable and who is the one that is going to be accountable. The article’s authors bring a valid point as to the difficulty in not only fully defining accountability but more importantly the loose use of the accountability word itself. There is not suitable definition that can be applied across professional and no professional lines.…
References: Ballet, J., Dubois, J.-L., & Francois-Regis, M. (2007). Responsibility for Each Other 's Freedom:Agency as the Source of Collective Capability. Journal of Human Development, 185-201.…
The dictionary defines punctual as: Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt. Under the rigid and disciplined structure of military life there is no margin for error. The slightest modicum of hesitation or procrastination can result in the tragic loss of innumerable lives. There are many circumstances where a failure to be prompt could have dire consequences. Under certain circumstances not arriving for guard duty at the designated time could allow a breach of security that could ultimately end in the brutal murder of your peacefully slumbering, unsuspecting battle buddies at the zealous hands of our insurgent foes. Choosing an example from a different segment of the spectrum of responsibility, we see how a noncommissioned officers failure to release his soldiers in a timely manner can affect the combat effectiveness of the entire unit. If this leaders long windedness results in a soldier consistently being released to go on shift without enough time to eat, the soldier may resort to eating junk food to prevent his stomach from reaching a painful, distended state. Over time these seemingly minor indiscretions on the part of this non commissioned officer could culminate in the sum total of a malnourished, ineffectual soldier. Keeping in mind that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, the callused behavior of one leader can exponentially reduce the combat readiness of an entire unit.…
America would not be where it is without the laws that have been placed and the citizens who follow the laws. In order for this to happen the knowledge and acceptance of the laws are needed to establish order. African Americans had been secluded in the past through harsh laws of segregation. Although many believe disobeying the law is morally wrong and if disobeyed a punishment should follow, Martin Luther King’s profound statement, “One has the moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws” (King 420) leads to greater justice for all which is also supported by King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Jefferson’s “ The Declaration of Independence,” and Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address.”…
When people take a look at the world around them, they see that people often are blaming others for their poor lack of judgement. Whether they are blaming their parents, friends, or a complete stranger, they should instead take the blame themselves to learn from the situation. In A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, the readers learn that it is easiest to take responsibility for their actions rather than blaming others. The main character, James, learns that it is easiest for him to take the blame for his actions rather than blaming others because doing so allows him for the most efficient recovery and life after rehab. While James is struggling to recover in rehab, he learns that blaming himself is the best throughout his past, present, and recovery experiences such as his neglected childhood, refusing to go to Alcoholics Anonymous, and finally being fully recovered from a harmful lifestyle.…
As a soldier of the world’s most powerful military force, the U.S Army, it is imperative that I demonstrate competence, efficiency, and professionalism at all times. To achieve this goal accountability is an absolute necessity. As a soldier I must maintain constant accountability of my equipment and my team. Without constant visual and/or physical security of my equipment I would be making it too easy for the enemy to take my equipment and use it against me and my fellow soldiers. Without accountability of my fellow soldiers I put them as well as myself in danger. If I don’t know where my team is it is impossible to come to their aid if needed and vice versa. That being said it is a key part in being a leader for that exact reason. You cannot be an effective leader without knowing or at the very least have some type of idea of the location of the ones you are leading and what they are doing at all times. Accountability in its self is a major part of not only being in the military, but many different aspects of life as well. The rules apply where ever you go. Parents must maintain accountability of their children, teachers must maintain accountability of their students, and supervisors must maintain accountability of their workers. No matter what you do in life you will have to keep accountability of someone or something, and someone will most likely be keeping accountability of you, there is no getting around it. Most crimes happen when people are lost and/or nobody knows where they are. If somebody at least knows the general area of where you are they can find you a lot quicker than if they were just searching where you might be. That in its self could be the difference between life and death. People lose their jobs over accountability every day. Whether it be losing a file, or not calling in sick, or just not calling to tell somebody that they are going to be late for whatever reason. A lack of focus and accountability loses…
Accountability in the military has to be one of the most important things to keep track of in the military. Always knowing where your Marines, tools, equipment, etc. are vital to mission completion.…
You might argue that the kids do nothing to belay this attitude, that they all act immature and generally stupid, but that is only the minority of students. If they are treated with disrespect and mistrust, that is how they will act. For example, in college the professors treat their students as adults, not like the teachers claimed to do in high school, but the professors actually believe in their students maturity. In high school, the teachers claimed to treat their students as adults, but really they treated them as sexually mature children. A student had to work hard to earn any kind of trust, and even then it’s limited. A student has to ask permission to do everything, even use the bathroom. Often there was no time to get that out of the way between classes, especially because they locked the lavatories then. In my old high school, they made a sign in/out sheet so they had a detailed record of where you were going, why and how long you were there. It…
The definition for accountibility is: The state of being accountable, liable, or answerable. Personal accountability would be the the definiton of accountibility but from a personal aspect. The definition of personal is: Pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion. So with combining those two words (or concepts) you bring them together to form the phrase, "Personal Accountability" which means someone taking, "Liability" for your own actions or moves. This is a trait that everyone should endure or pick up within some time of their life. It's in essence the key to our society performing and and working like a well ordered and formed, systematic country. When someone shows personal accountability it proves them trust worthy, honest, and true to themselves. It's not something that you're always able to look at somebody at glance and assume that they are indeed, personally accountable. It's a trait that someone can only know themselves if they truely possess this. The best scenarios in which personality accountability should be shown is within a marrige, a manager of a restaurant, and when you're working in the police force. All of these situations call for extreme personal accountability and if such is lacking, then there downfall will begin in a rapid pace.…
Responsibility and accountability go hand in hand in everyday life and situations that may occur. How would someone use responsibility and accountability in life? There are multiple ways you could use either of the two. Apart of growing and becoming a mature adult is learning responsibility as well as accountability.…
Boxx, Rick. How to Prosper In Business Without Sacrificing Integrity . Cross Training Publishing, 2003.…
This essay will explain what meanings of integrity and accountability and also what those mean to me. The definition of integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Integrity is the number one quality of leadership. Integrity in leadership is expressed in terms of constancy and consistency. It is manifested in an absolute devotion to keeping one’s word. The glue that holds all relationships together,including the relationship between the leader and the led,is trust, and trust is based on integrity. Integrity is so important that functioning in our society would be impossible without it. We could not make even a simple purchase without a high level of confidence that the price was honest and that the change was correct. The most successful individuals and companies in America are those with reputations of high integrity among everyone they deal with. This has a big impact in the military especially in my line of work. It means that my supervisor can put trust in me when he sends me out on the jet, to do a job, and the supervisor knows that it will get done the right way. It also means that when I get farther into my career I can one day become a responsible supervisor for the up coming marines that come from school. When I think about integrity it reminds me that it has consequences if you don't follow what you believe in or you let the people that believe in you down. “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” said by Oprah Winfrey says that you should always do what is right when no one is around to inspect your work. “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence” this quote is by Frederick Douglass. It states that you should always be true to yourself and do what you think is right so that you don't soil your name or make…