What is the military Code of Conduct?

• A. A set of general moral guidelines for civilians
• B. Morale Code (1955) designed to provide US military personnel in combat with a standard of conduct
• C. A treaty on war crimes
• D. A guide for hospital administration

Answer: (B)

A formal standard of conduct for U.S. service members in combat and captivity. The Code of Conduct is a government-established guideline, created in 1955 to define how members of the U.S. Armed Forces are expected to behave under the pressures of war and the circumstances of capture. It sets expectations for duty to country and unit, resisting coercion, and how to carry oneself under duress, and it is taught as a baseline for training and professional character. It isn’t civilian moral guidance, it isn’t a treaty on war crimes, and it isn’t a guide for hospital administration. The described option accurately reflects that it’s the 1955 Morale Code that provides a standard of conduct for military personnel in combat.