1. Do you believe that ethics is an important part of providing public safety services to the community? Please describe in detail how a public safety organization would demonstrate that the organization operates in an ethical manner.

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2. The popular demand for government reform might arise more as a result of ethics lapses on part of public officials rather than as a consequence of management failure or inefficiency. Can you provide an example of ethics lapses in government? Please be detailed with your response to the question.

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3. Current U.S. military doctrine recognizes four categories of power available to a nation: diplomatic, informational, military, and economic.  Upon examination, it is apparent that only a nation/state can wield these elements of power; they would be beyond the reach of weaker powers or organizations.  How then, can these lesser entities influence the powerful?  Five “underdog” strategies are outlined as alternative sources of power for the weak.  If you are trying to influence the national policy of the United States, which of these five strategies do you feel would be the most effective?  Why?

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4. The official declared national strategy for the US military is the Two Major Theater of War (MTW) strategy.  The central tenet of this strategy is that the United States must be prepared to fight two simultaneous MTWs.  Is it possible to execute such a strategy today?  Why or why not?

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