From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 16): 'Honor Code' a commitment among PMA cadets
Outsiders may find it trivial or obsolete but for former and new cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the "Honor Code" is a commitment that defines the desirable values they must possess to remain part of the Cadet Corps.
This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala Sunday.
"Basically ( the 'Honor Code') develops the atmosphere of trust, sincerity, and truthfulness among the cadets," he added.
He also stressed that the spirit of the "Honor Code"enables the cadets to absorb the code as a set of basic and fundamental ethical and moral principles and not just a long list of prohibited acts they could memorize.
"It is this absorption that allows the cadets to identify and assess misconduct beyond technical and legal procedures," Zagala stressed.
He added that this same spirit gives the cadets integrity to do the right thing even though no one is looking, as well as develop them to become trustworthy leaders.
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Outsiders may find it trivial or obsolete but for former and new cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the "Honor Code" is a commitment that defines the desirable values they must possess to remain part of the Cadet Corps.
This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala Sunday.
"Basically ( the 'Honor Code') develops the atmosphere of trust, sincerity, and truthfulness among the cadets," he added.
He also stressed that the spirit of the "Honor Code"enables the cadets to absorb the code as a set of basic and fundamental ethical and moral principles and not just a long list of prohibited acts they could memorize.
"It is this absorption that allows the cadets to identify and assess misconduct beyond technical and legal procedures," Zagala stressed.
He added that this same spirit gives the cadets integrity to do the right thing even though no one is looking, as well as develop them to become trustworthy leaders.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=625986