"The Captain had seen this before; refugees risking everything to leave their country. He thought to himself about what he should do. The instructions that Ops provided were not completely definitive, and since the boat seemed seaworthy, maybe he was not required to embark them. he has orders to transit for an important mission." How do you make decisions when orders--and moral obligations--appear to conflict? How do you weigh values to mission effectiveness, protection of the innocent, and force protection?

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CASE STUDY

Rescuing the Boat People

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Think about the following:

1. How do you weigh the comparative importance of the values of mission effectiveness, force protection, and non-combatant immunity
2. Consider viewing the short interactive video "Maritime Security" from stockdalecenter.com, which portrays a similar scenario. How do the values of mission effectiveness, force protection, and non-combatant immunity conflict or come into play in the reading and video scenario? 
3. What additional information do you need to be able to make such decisions wisely? 
4. What can you do prior to such events happening in real life that will prepare you for successfully navigating them when they do?