Moral ascendancy

Moral ascendancy is the influence one individual or group of individuals may hold over others through his perceived morals and character.^[1] In law and order, commanding officers require this moral force to be able to exert control over those they lead.^[1] In military situations, this moral ascendancy can extend to "I am the better army...I dominate you by my morale, training, capability".^[2] Militarily moral ascendancy then is something to be gained and retained to achieve supremacy against the enemy.^[3] According to the French army officer Ardant du Picq, "Moral force is the trump card for any military event because as events change the human elements of war remain unchanged".^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Moral high ground
• Moral hierarchy
• Science of morality
• Moral psychology
• List of military strategies and concepts