Contributions of the Inductive Method to the Teaching of Military Ethics

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17163/soph.n38.2025.02
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Ethics, Inductive Method, Learning, Military Forces, Teaching

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Andrés Eduardo Fernández Osorio
Escuela Militar de Cadetes General José María Córdova
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0643-0258
Marina Miron
King’s College London
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3695-6541
David Whetham
King’s College London
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8269-0006

Abstract

The ethical training of military forces is essential for democracy as it guides respect for human rights, observance of the laws of war, and protection of institutional legitimacy. For this reason, military ethics has become a crucial tool to guide the behavior of the military in complexenvironments and ensure responsible decision-making. In this context, this article evaluates theimpact of the Basic Concepts in Military Ethics course and its inductive approach on the attitudesand behaviors of Colombian military personnel. Using a quantitative methodology, a study was conducted with 230 course participants at the General Rafael Reyes Prieto Higher War School in Colombia to measure attitudes about military ethics, rules of engagement, and operational effectiveness. The main results identified that the course positively impacted the participants’attitudes about the importance of military ethics, its contribution to unit cohesion, and its influence on responsible decision-making. It is concluded that training in military ethics, through innovative methods such as inductive, prepares the military to face the challenges of today’s world and responsibly fulfill their mission.

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No. 38 (2025): (January-June 2025): The inductive method in the humanities and pedagogy
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Monographic articles
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Author Biographies

Andrés Eduardo Fernández Osorio, Escuela Militar de Cadetes General José María Córdova

PhD en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad de Barcelona, ​​España. Maestría en Estudios de Defensa, King’s College London, Reino Unido. Maestría en Economía, Estado y Sociedad: Política y Seguridad, University College London, Reino Unido. Maestría en Relaciones Internacionales, Escuela Superior de Economía, Moscú, Federación de Rusia. Investigador de la Escuela Militar de Cadetes General José María Córdova.

Marina Miron, King’s College London

PhD en Estudios Estratégicos, Universidad de Nueva Gales del Sur en la Academia de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Australia. Maestría en Guerra y Conflictos Contemporáneos, Universidad de Nottingham, Reino Unido. Investigadora postdoctoral en el King’s College London Centre for Military Ethics (KCME), Shrivenham, Reino Unido.

David Whetham, King’s College London

PhD y Magister en Estudios de Guerra, King's College London. Profesor de Ética y Profesión Militar, Escuela de Comando y Estado Mayor Conjunta, Shrivenham, Departamento de Estudios de Defensa, King's College London. Director del Centro de Ética Militar del King's College London (KCME).

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