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Standards of Conduct
- Never use your position as a member of the Navy for private gain.
- Never give preferential treatment to any person or organization.
- Never do things that will reduce government efficiency or economy.
- Never give up your independence or lose your impartiality.
- Never make decisions or take actions that will bypass the chain of command or go outside official channels.
- Never do anything that will adversely affect the public's confidence in the Navy or in the U.S. government.
- Never take part in any business or financial dealings that result in a conflict between your private interest and the public interest of the United States.
- Never engage in any activity that might result in or reasonably be expected to create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
- Never accept gifts from defense contractors or others who are trying to do business with the government.
- Never use your official position to influence any person to provide any private benefit.
- Never use your rank, title, position, or uniform for commercial purposes.
- Never accept outside employment or take part in any activity that is incompatible with your duties or may bring discredit to the Navy.
- Never take or use government property or services for other than officially approved purposes.
- Never give gifts to your superiors or accept them from your subordinates.
- Never conduct official business with persons whose participation in the transaction would be in violation of law.
- Always be aware that you are a representative of the Navy and your nation.
- Always assume that someone is watching.
- Never do anything you would not want to explain to your commanding officer.
(the above text was taken word for word from pages 118 & 119, The Bluejacket's Manual, 2009)
- Do not discriminate, harass or haze.
- Do to others as you would have them do to you
- If in doubt, don't do it
Fraternization is forbidden between:
- officers and enlisted personnel
- chief petty officers and juniors assigned to the same command
- instructors and students within Navy training commands
- recruiters and recruits or potential recruits