It includes the virtues of integrity and honesty. Integrity is the personal honor of the individual officer, manifested in all roles. In peace, the officer's honor is reflected in consistent acts of moral courage. An officer's word is an officer's bond. Military officers serve in a public vocation and their loyalty extends upward through the chain of command to the President as Commander in Chief and downward to all subordinates.
Officers take care of their soldiers and their families.
This loyalty is a central ingredient of the trust that binds together the military profession for its public servant role. The officer has no legacy except for the quality of his or her years of service. The serious obligations of officership and the enormous consequences of professional failure establish professional competence as a moral imperative. More than knowing one's job or proficiency in the skills and abilities of the military art, professional competence in this sense includes attributes of worldliness, creativity and confidence. Called to their profession and motivated by their pursuit of its expertise, officers are committed to a career of continuous study and learning.