CDLE Ethics Conference

The Impact of Environment on Moral Courage

In this discussion, the panel members discuss the identification of situational factors that lead to ethical fade and how to mitigate against them.

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(Department of Defence, 2026)

Department of Defence, C. 2026. 'The Impact of Environment on Moral Courage'. Available at: https://theforge.defence.gov.au/cdle-ethics-conference/impact-environment-moral-courage (Accessed: 21 July 2026).

(Department of Defence, 2026)

CDLE Department of Defence, "The Impact of Environment on Moral Courage", The Forge, Published: July 03, 2026, https://theforge.defence.gov.au/cdle-ethics-conference/impact-environment-moral-courage. (accessed July 21, 2026).

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The following guests appear in this discussion:

BRIG John Fenwick
Senior Fellow, Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics
Cadel Evans
Olympic cyclist
John Buchanan
Former coach of the Australian men’s national cricket team

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The Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics, situated at the Australian Defence College, Weston Campus in the Australian Capital Territory, specializes in providing advice, education, and research to enhance command, leadership, and ethics within the Department of Defence. It offers a variety of services including managing, developing, and promoting related education, publications, and doctrine, and plays a key role in guiding Joint Professional Military Education requirements across various training environments.

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