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This article shows how institutionalism, a theory in organisational social science, provides a
model for diagnosing organisational challenges that influence the ethical practices and integration
in the Norwegian Army. Institutionalism provides tools for analysing the differences
between expressed values and actual practices and for understanding the organisational
dynamics that unfold at the crossroads of the organisation’s formal structure, informal culture
and stakeholder relations. In this article we present and discuss such differences and
dynamics in the Norwegian Army based on findings from a survey and a number of
workshops. We also provide some suggestions for effective implementation of strategies for
strengthening ethics in such an organisation. We argue that the perspective taken in this project
is also relevant for other highly professionalised complex organisations and that such
interdisciplinary research will strengthen practical ethics’ potential for real impact.

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