If soldiers and leaders adhered to the Army's model of values ​​and leadership requirements, many ethical dilemmas that NCOs face daily would not occur. In the military today, soldiers constantly discuss values ​​and leadership, unfortunately not everyone takes them seriously. The abuse of authority and command influence sometimes displayed by leaders presents subordinates with ethical dilemmas. Often, leadership influence will test the values ​​of loyalty, duty, respect, and honor that a leader attempts to live by. There are times when adhering to and living the Army's values ​​leads Soldiers and leaders to face ethical dilemmas with their superiors. Introduction An Army White Paper, The Profession of Arms (2010), defines Army ethics as "The moral values, principles and martial virtues embedded in its culture which inspire and regulate the behavior of both Soldiers and “American Army in the use of land combat in defense and service of the Nation” (p.12). The values ​​and ethics of the Army in the Soldier's Creed and the Noncommissioned Officer's Creed provide the foundation of the Army ethic .The Army creates and establishes regulations, policies, standards and guidelines that serve as the basis for controlling the behavior and administration of the institution. When a standard occurs that contradicts an established policy or regulation, soldiers and leaders must take appropriate action to address the problem. The action taken by a Soldier is to live the Army's duty value, leaders will confer with their superiors for guidance, as well as keep them abreast of the situation . Unfortunately, the guidance and command influence provided by that superior will contradict what a Soldier and I… center of paper… Soldiers and leaders live the Army Values. Additionally, leaders must demonstrate the attributes and competencies outlined in the Leadership Requirements Model. Leaders must lead by example and develop subordinates and organizations with the Army's model of values ​​and leadership requirements as the foundation of their behavior. As a result, when leaders do not live the Army values ​​and achieve leadership attributes, a dilemma often presents itself. Most leaders live the Army values ​​every day. There are times when Soldiers and leaders will face ethical dilemmas as they live the Army's values ​​due to the commanding influence of their superiors. This pressure and directive style of leadership is an abuse of authority. Works Cited Center for Army Profession and Ethics (CAPE), Combined Arms Center, TRADOC. (2010) An Army White Paper: the profession of arms, (p. 12).