Do morals and values still matter?

Let those with out sin cast the first stone! I'm sure as heck not throwing any stones.

They matter when people want them to matter.
Everyone does not have the same upbringing so some morals and values are not the same throughout America.
On GEN P. He should've been put in jail in my opinion.

Yes, they still matter. Patreus, for example, showed that he is incapable of safeguarding classified information. That is not someone we should turn to for national security issues.

Yes.

Having served in a less-sanctimonious Army, I say that morals, values and ethics do matter, always, but most of us are men and women, not saints.

Even Jimmy Carter, who as President made a great Baptist minister, admitted to committing adultery in his heart. U.S. Grant and Gerald Ford both had reputations for drinking. There are reports that Dwight Eisenhower discreetly indulged a fondness for his driver.

On a more personal scale, I can recall discussing adultery accusations with a JAG lawyer who made it clear that the JAG policy was that they did not want to touch adultery charges unless there was clear and unambiguous evidence of it impacting unit discipline. Despite the Army being filled with notoriously lecherous troops, I recall only one instance where that burden was met (a soldier had married a nymphomaniac who had romps with almost his entire platoon, including the platoon leader). Otherwise, adultery was considered a civil action which the Army had no desire to get dragged into.

They do, but there is no objective definition for what is and what is not moral. Only a communally arrived upon consensus. Morals need to grow and change as society grows and change because change is life and stagnation is death, no exception.

To whom?

Matters to me. I'm not sure what else counts.

Many of these so called men grew in a privileged and entitled environment, not all of them, but many. Everyone around them bowing and encouraging their negative and destructive behavior. Ultimately, When this type of behavior is encouraged and fostered, how can anyone be suprised at the negative outcome? My two cents.

I am not justifying GEN Petraeus's conduct; adultery is indeed a flaw of moral character.  In the scope of political Washington, however, I do find the timing of the revelation of his breach of trust to be most peculiar; coming so soon in the wake of the fiasco in Benghazi.  Was this revelation, his public fall from grace, and eventual criminal investigation and plea deal punishment for his refusal to go along with a State Department/White House cover-up?  If he is truly no longer to be trusted, why then is he now being brought in as an advisor on strategy to combat ISIS?  It seems to me that an eagle's wings were clipped, lest he be tempted to soar too high; but he is still admired for his predatory traits.

Morals and values do matter, however I only think something is a "scandal" if they actually broke the law. I don't care about what someone does in their personal life so long as they're a good leader.