Does the cadet honor code apply to all cadets in the wing?
Yes. Cadets are instructed during BCT that they must agree to live by the Honor Code if they want to enter the cadet wing. The Honor Code, which defines a minimum standard for the cadet wing, serves as a basis upon which each cadet can build a personal code of ethical behavior. The Honor Code states: “We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.” The Honor Code was adopted by the Academy’s first cadet class as an institutional standard in 1956, and since its acceptance, the cadet wing has exercised guardianship over it. The Academy has established a Cadet Honor Committee to help maintain high ethical standards within the wing and extend the ideals of the Honor Code.
