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A 4 page essay that examines the ethicality of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on homosexuality. Using Kantian and Utilitarian ethics, the writer argues that the policy is unethical. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Dont Ask, Dont Tell Research Compiled
By - July, 2012 properly! The "dont ask, dont tell" policy for
dealing with the issue of gays and lesbians serving in the US military was implemented by the Clinton administration as a means for allowing people of all sexual orientations to
serve. The policy negated the previous policy, which dictated that military personnel who were not heterosexual must be immediately discharged. Crafted as a compromise measure, the "dont ask, dont tell"
policy achieved an ethical purpose in allowing non-heterosexual individuals to serve in the military; however, examination of this policy indicates that it is inherently unethical. The following examination of the
"dont ask, dont tell" policy utilizes Kantian and Utilitarian ethics to prove this point. The basic premise of the "dont ask, dont tell" policy is that individuals of all
sexual orientation may serve in the military as long as that individual does not indicate through words or deeds that he or she has a sexual orientation that deviates from
the heterosexual norm (Clifford). While not directly ordered to lie, gay and lesbian soldiers are required by this policy to be covert about their true identity, and keep hidden from
their comrades the precise nature of their private lives and intimate relationships. As pointed out by Episcopal priest and ethicist George Clifford, the "dont ask, dont tell" policy requires that
the 5 to 10 percent of the military who are not heterosexual demonstrate a lack of integrity and honesty. Therefore, the policy "unintentionally promotes hypocrisy" (Clifford). The foundation of
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