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==Origin==
from French, from feminine of ''moral'', adjective; in other senses, [[modification]] of French ''moral'' ''morale'', from ''moral'', adjective
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1752]
==Definitions==
*1: moral [[principles]], teachings, or [[conduct]]
*2a : the [[mental]] and [[emotional]] condition (as of [[enthusiasm]], [[confidence]], or [[loyalty]]) of an [[individual]] or [[group]] with regard to the [[function]] or tasks at hand
:b : a sense of common [[purpose]] or [[loyalty]] with respect to a group : '''''esprit de corps'''''
*3: the level of individual [[psychological]] well-being based on such [[factors]] as a sense of [[purpose]] and [[confidence]] in the [[future]]
==Description==
'''Morale''' (also known as ''esprit de corps'') is the capacity of a [[group]]'s members to maintain [[belief]] in an [[institution]] or [[goal]], particularly in the face of [[opposition]] or hardship. Morale is often referenced by [[authority]] figures as a generic value judgment of the willpower, [[obedience]], and self-[[discipline]] of a group tasked with performing [[duties]] assigned by a superior.
According to Alexander H. Leighton, ''morale'' is the capacity of a group of people to pull together [[persistently]] and [[consistently]] in pursuit of a common [[purpose]]".
In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_science military science], there are two [[meanings]] to ''morale''. Primarily it means unit [[cohesion]], the cohesion of a unit, task force, or other military [[group]]. An army with good supply lines, sound air cover and a clear [[objective]] can be said to possess, as a whole, "good morale" or "high morale." Historically, elite military units such as special operations forces have "high morale" due to both their [[training]] and [[pride]] in their unit. When a unit's morale is said to be "depleted", it means it is close to "crack and [[surrender]]". It is well worth noting that generally speaking, most commanders do not look at the morale of specific [[individuals]] but rather the "fighting spirit" of squadrons, divisions, battalions, ships, etc.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausewitz Clausewitz] stresses the importance of morale and will for both the [[soldier]] and the commander. The soldier's first requirement is [[moral]] and [[physical]] [[courage]], both the acceptance of [[responsibility]] and the suppression of [[fear]]. In order to [[survive]] the horror of combat, he must have an invincible martial spirit, which can be [[attained]] only through military victory and hardship. The soldier has but one [[purpose]]: "The end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed and [[trained]], the whole object of his sleeping, eating, drinking, and marching is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time."
"Military morale is in a large sense inseparable from civilian morale because each reacts upon the other and both are in large measure based on [[fidelity]] to a [[cause]]. But there is a certain kind of morale that is distinctly [[military]]. It begins with the soldier's [[attitude]] toward [[duty]]. It develops with the soldier's [[command]] over himself. It is a spirit that becomes [[dominant]] in the individual and also in the group. Whether the soldier has physical [[comforts]] or suffers physical hardships may be a [[factor]] but is seldom the determining factor in making or unmaking his ''morale''. A cause known and believed in; [[knowledge]] that substantial [[justice]] governs [[discipline]]; the individual's [[confidence]] and pride in himself, his [[comrades]], his leaders; the unit's pride in its own will; these basic things, supplemented by intelligent welfare and recreation measures and brought to life by a spirit of [[mutual]] [[respect]] and [[co-operation]], combine to weld a seasoned fighting force capable of defending the nation."
''Esprit de corps'' is tied very closely with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_royal_marines British Royal Marines] and their brother organization from across the Atlantic ocean the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps United States Marine Corps]. It is not only a phrase that means, roughly, the ''Morale'' of the/a unit, but also a core philosophy within the [[foundation]] of both organizations. In the USMC it is a phrase that sits along side the core values [[Honor]], [[Courage]], and [[Commitment]] as a living, breathing, entity that is not only the fighting spirit but the [[pride]] for the unit, service branch, and country, and the [[devotion]] and [[loyalty]] to the other members of the unit that the men and women fight and serve with. Within the USMC and the RM there is a special [[meaning]] and place in the hearts of the men and women for the phrase "Esprit de corps".[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morale]
[[Category: Psychology]]
==Origin==
from French, from feminine of ''moral'', adjective; in other senses, [[modification]] of French ''moral'' ''morale'', from ''moral'', adjective
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1752]
==Definitions==
*1: moral [[principles]], teachings, or [[conduct]]
*2a : the [[mental]] and [[emotional]] condition (as of [[enthusiasm]], [[confidence]], or [[loyalty]]) of an [[individual]] or [[group]] with regard to the [[function]] or tasks at hand
:b : a sense of common [[purpose]] or [[loyalty]] with respect to a group : '''''esprit de corps'''''
*3: the level of individual [[psychological]] well-being based on such [[factors]] as a sense of [[purpose]] and [[confidence]] in the [[future]]
==Description==
'''Morale''' (also known as ''esprit de corps'') is the capacity of a [[group]]'s members to maintain [[belief]] in an [[institution]] or [[goal]], particularly in the face of [[opposition]] or hardship. Morale is often referenced by [[authority]] figures as a generic value judgment of the willpower, [[obedience]], and self-[[discipline]] of a group tasked with performing [[duties]] assigned by a superior.
According to Alexander H. Leighton, ''morale'' is the capacity of a group of people to pull together [[persistently]] and [[consistently]] in pursuit of a common [[purpose]]".
In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_science military science], there are two [[meanings]] to ''morale''. Primarily it means unit [[cohesion]], the cohesion of a unit, task force, or other military [[group]]. An army with good supply lines, sound air cover and a clear [[objective]] can be said to possess, as a whole, "good morale" or "high morale." Historically, elite military units such as special operations forces have "high morale" due to both their [[training]] and [[pride]] in their unit. When a unit's morale is said to be "depleted", it means it is close to "crack and [[surrender]]". It is well worth noting that generally speaking, most commanders do not look at the morale of specific [[individuals]] but rather the "fighting spirit" of squadrons, divisions, battalions, ships, etc.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausewitz Clausewitz] stresses the importance of morale and will for both the [[soldier]] and the commander. The soldier's first requirement is [[moral]] and [[physical]] [[courage]], both the acceptance of [[responsibility]] and the suppression of [[fear]]. In order to [[survive]] the horror of combat, he must have an invincible martial spirit, which can be [[attained]] only through military victory and hardship. The soldier has but one [[purpose]]: "The end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed and [[trained]], the whole object of his sleeping, eating, drinking, and marching is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time."
"Military morale is in a large sense inseparable from civilian morale because each reacts upon the other and both are in large measure based on [[fidelity]] to a [[cause]]. But there is a certain kind of morale that is distinctly [[military]]. It begins with the soldier's [[attitude]] toward [[duty]]. It develops with the soldier's [[command]] over himself. It is a spirit that becomes [[dominant]] in the individual and also in the group. Whether the soldier has physical [[comforts]] or suffers physical hardships may be a [[factor]] but is seldom the determining factor in making or unmaking his ''morale''. A cause known and believed in; [[knowledge]] that substantial [[justice]] governs [[discipline]]; the individual's [[confidence]] and pride in himself, his [[comrades]], his leaders; the unit's pride in its own will; these basic things, supplemented by intelligent welfare and recreation measures and brought to life by a spirit of [[mutual]] [[respect]] and [[co-operation]], combine to weld a seasoned fighting force capable of defending the nation."
''Esprit de corps'' is tied very closely with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_royal_marines British Royal Marines] and their brother organization from across the Atlantic ocean the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps United States Marine Corps]. It is not only a phrase that means, roughly, the ''Morale'' of the/a unit, but also a core philosophy within the [[foundation]] of both organizations. In the USMC it is a phrase that sits along side the core values [[Honor]], [[Courage]], and [[Commitment]] as a living, breathing, entity that is not only the fighting spirit but the [[pride]] for the unit, service branch, and country, and the [[devotion]] and [[loyalty]] to the other members of the unit that the men and women fight and serve with. Within the USMC and the RM there is a special [[meaning]] and place in the hearts of the men and women for the phrase "Esprit de corps".[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morale]
[[Category: Psychology]]