1. NJROTC NS-4 Leadership and Ethics

2. Lesson 03.04 The Drug Test Case Evaluation and Response

3. Lesson Goal
Analyze the Drug Test case scenario, decide how the case should be handled, and explain the decision-making process.

4. Learning Objectives Evaluate the Drug Test case scenario.
Answer the Critical Case Evaluation questions.
Answer the Case Evaluation Response question.
Determine the appropriate response to the Drug Test case scenario.
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5. Warm-up Question
CPS Question 1
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6. Introduction Leaders often face decisions that:
Have ethical or moral implications.
Can have long-lasting repercussions.
Require careful deliberation.
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7. Thinking Ethically: The Drug Test
Read the “Thinking Ethically: The Drug Test” scenario on p. 38.
Take notes on key facts.
Decide how you would handle the situation.
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8. Key Facts
An E-5 nuclear submarine technician told his division officer that he used cocaine for the first time.
A random unit-sweep urinalysis did not reveal any drug use by the E-5.
The division officer is responsible for his unit’s safety and must respond to the confession.
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9. Key Facts The division officer must consider:
The E-5 may have used cocaine and is therefore a danger to his shipmates.
The E-5 may be asking for help.
The E-5 has a good record but knows the Navy’s zero-tolerance policy.
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10. Critical Case Evaluation
Record your responses on the Critical Case Evaluation forms, pp
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11. Case Evaluation Response
Record your response on the Case Evaluation Response Form, p. 41.
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12. Learning Check
CPS Question 2
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13. Cadet Responses
Cadets may volunteer or be selected to read all or a part of their responses to the questions from the Critical Case Evaluation Form.
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14. Pressure
Questions:
Is there pressure from peers, subordinates, seniors, or other sources to behave in an unethical manner?
If yes, who or what is the source of the pressure?
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15. Pressure Answers Pressure from peers, subordinates, or others?
Yes – E-5 said his home life was stressful.
Yes – E-5 must have had access to the illegal drug.
Yes – the officer may feel pressured to give the E-5 a “pass” on a first offense.
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16. Seek the Truth Question:
Does the leader validate the facts and obtain clarification?
If no, what actions does the leader need to take?
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17. Seek the Truth Answers
Leader validate the facts and obtain clarification?
Yes – the division officer followed up with the urinalysis results.
Unknown if the division officer performed proper follow-up action.
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18. Subordinates Question:
Do the factors in the case affect subordinates and their perception of their leader?
If yes, what effect is caused, or might be caused, to the subordinates?
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19. Subordinates Answers Subordinates affected?
Yes – the safety and security of subordinates were at risk if a fellow sailor was under the influence of drugs.
Yes – subordinates, including the E-5, need to feel comfortable trusting their officers.
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20. Learning Check
CPS Question 3
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21. Organization Question:
Is an ethical work environment being maintained?
If no, what action does the leader need to take?
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22. Organization Answers Ethical work environment being maintained?
No – sailors are legally and morally obliged to refrain from using illegal drugs and the E-5 admitted to using cocaine.
Yes – because the E-5 did report his action to his division officer.
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23. Know the Rules Question:
Does the leader properly enforce the rules, regulations, or policies?
If no, what action does the leader need to take?
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24. Know the Rules Answers
Leader properly enforce the rules, regulations, or policies?
Yes – the division officer had his unit screened for illegal substances with urinalysis.
No – improper follow-up to determine what the true facts are concerning the E-5’s use of cocaine.
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25. Additional Points
Question: Are there any additional points to consider?
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26. Additional Points Answers
Any additional points to consider?
Not doing the ethical thing can have long-lasting repercussions.
It’s not always easy to do the right thing.
Use the ethical concepts and factors from Unit 1 to help you determine the right answer.
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27. Case Evaluation Response
What would you do and why?
Are there lessons to be learned from this case study?
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28. Learning Check
CPS Question 4
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29. Discussion As a class, did we agree upon the facts?
Did our decisions converge or match?
As a class did we disagree on facts?
Did our decisions diverge or not match?
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30. Zero Tolerance Drug Policy
Select to Start or Pause Video
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31. What Actually Happened?
The division officer:
Did not report the sailor.
Personally counseled the sailor.
Acted on his compassion rather than the Navy’s ethics or rules.
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32. What Actually Happened?
The division officer:
Did not have the authority to decide not to report the E-5.
Endangered his crew by leaving the E-5 in place.
Sent the message that rules don’t always have to be obeyed.
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33. Learning Check
CPS Question 5
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34. Lesson Summary In this lesson you have:
Learned that leaders often face moral dilemmas and must think ethically to ensure they make the right choice.
Evaluated the Drug Test case scenario.
Answered the Critical Case Evaluation questions.
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35. Lesson Summary In this lesson you have:
Answered the Case Evaluation Response question.
Determined the appropriate response to the Drug Test case scenario.
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