Essay On Fear Of Reprisal
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Fear of Reprisal in the Air Force
Trident University
Layla Hook
Module 3 Session Long Project
Dr. George Ackerman
12 December 2012
Abstract
In the United States Air Force, sexual assault has become at the forefront of Congress’ attention. That’s right. Not the sequestration, budget cuts, defense bills or military benefits. Congressional leaders have been adamant on removing Commander’s discretion, effectively taking the chain of command out of military sexual assault cases. Sexual assault is in itself a moral issue. One ethical issue that appears in the decision of Congress is what is driving the decision: the fear of retaliation. The 35% jump in sexual assault victims in two years “indicated that many victims stay silent out of fear that they could face retribution or indifference if they speak up” (Dann, 2013). Fear of reprisal plagues many businesses and people can receive retaliatory consequences for speaking up about ethically troubling issues in the workplace. Retaliation for whistle blowing has been reported to include demotion, reprimand, threats, rejection by peers, pressure to resign, and being treated like a traitor (Danis, Farrar, Grady, Taylor, O 'Donnell, Soeken & Ulrich, 2007). Retaliation can come from peers as well as superiors.
Ethical Issue
In a 2012 Department of Defense survey, among …show more content…
The effectiveness of the Military Whistleblower Protection Act of 1988 will need to be looked upon, as this Act was made in order to protect our military from retaliation for lawful communication. Whether victims in fact do fear reprisal from superiors and peers will also need to be verified. In order to make an informed analysis, the probability of whether removing the chain of command from sexual assault cases would in fact eradicate or reduce fear of reprisal from the victims without degrading the authority of the chain of
Fear of Reprisal in the Air Force
Trident University
Layla Hook
Module 3 Session Long Project
Dr. George Ackerman
12 December 2012
Abstract
In the United States Air Force, sexual assault has become at the forefront of Congress’ attention. That’s right. Not the sequestration, budget cuts, defense bills or military benefits. Congressional leaders have been adamant on removing Commander’s discretion, effectively taking the chain of command out of military sexual assault cases. Sexual assault is in itself a moral issue. One ethical issue that appears in the decision of Congress is what is driving the decision: the fear of retaliation. The 35% jump in sexual assault victims in two years “indicated that many victims stay silent out of fear that they could face retribution or indifference if they speak up” (Dann, 2013). Fear of reprisal plagues many businesses and people can receive retaliatory consequences for speaking up about ethically troubling issues in the workplace. Retaliation for whistle blowing has been reported to include demotion, reprimand, threats, rejection by peers, pressure to resign, and being treated like a traitor (Danis, Farrar, Grady, Taylor, O 'Donnell, Soeken & Ulrich, 2007). Retaliation can come from peers as well as superiors.
Ethical Issue
In a 2012 Department of Defense survey, among …show more content…
The effectiveness of the Military Whistleblower Protection Act of 1988 will need to be looked upon, as this Act was made in order to protect our military from retaliation for lawful communication. Whether victims in fact do fear reprisal from superiors and peers will also need to be verified. In order to make an informed analysis, the probability of whether removing the chain of command from sexual assault cases would in fact eradicate or reduce fear of reprisal from the victims without degrading the authority of the chain of