
Introduction The object of the Code of Conduct for the Singapore Armed Forces is to provide a guide to members of the Armed Forces to enable them to know the standard of conduct and behaviour expected of them. Members of our Armed Forces are expected not only to be efficient fighting men and women, skilled in the art of war, but also to be an example of good citizenship and an embodiment of the values and principles of a free, democratic and progressive nation. On the shoulders of members of the Armed Forces falls the responsibility for the defence of our country against armed attack from without and subversion from within. This is a heavy responsibility and to be able to carry out this responsibility, members of the Armed Forces must be well disciplined not only in military virtues but also in the mores of our society. Members of the Armed Forces are expected to cultivate good relationships with the civilian public and the Code will make an attempt to define these relationship...