Since West Point Military Academy officially established "Duty, Honor, Country" as its school motto in 1898, West Point Military Academy has paid special attention to cultivating the moral character of its trainees. They repeatedly emphasized that it is not enough for West Point to only cultivate leaders; it must be leaders with “high moral character.” For this reason, from the first day they enter the school, students are instilled in them the basic values ??of West Point, namely integrity, honesty and respect for the dignity of others. The Cadet Honor Code clearly stipulates that "cadets shall not lie, cheat, or steal, nor shall they tolerate the above behaviors in others." Lieutenant Colonel James Wiley, director of the Public Relations Department of West Point Military Academy, gave an example. When students write papers, if they do not explain some of the quoted ideas and words in footnotes, once it is found out, they will be severely criticized, and those who are serious will be punished. Was ordered to drop out of school. As for respecting others, West Point warns every student that if they want to be respected by others, they must treat others with the same respect and dignity.

At Bucknall Training Camp at West Point Military Academy, senior cadets conduct field training subjects for junior cadets. This is a West Point tradition, with the purpose of cultivating students’ leadership skills. On the obstacle course, whenever junior students make mistakes because they have not mastered the essentials of movements well, they will not receive criticism, scolding or dismissive ridicule, but encouraging applause and words such as "Come on! You can do it" !” of encouragement. In this atmosphere, the junior students not only completed the movements, but more importantly, enhanced their self-confidence. This is also one of the main purposes of West Point field training.