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45 Cards in this Set
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What is not a power of public servants? |
the power to use force |
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normative ethics |
what people ought to do |
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applied ethics |
application of ethics to certain things |
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superogatory duty |
commendable but not required |
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imperfect duty |
should be upheld but no specific when or how to do so |
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How should you judge if something is moral or immoral? |
how it affects others |
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ethical dilemma |
one person making a difficult decision |
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T/F - Ethical and moral are interchangeable |
True |
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T/F - People have to perform superogatory duties |
False |
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T/F - Imperfect duties must be upheld. No when or how. |
True |
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T/F - Ethical issues are specific, dilemmas are broad. |
False |
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The first step in an ethical dilemma is to gather all of the facts. |
True |
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Deantological |
intent |
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Teleological |
consequences |
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Emmanuel Compte |
Ethical formalism |
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self-preservation is associated with... |
natural law |
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Aristotle's principle of moderation |
principle of the golden mean |
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Good steward of natural resources, doing fair share |
citizenship |
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Type of ethics that deals with needs and relationships |
ethics of care |
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T/F - Ethical formalism is teleological |
False |
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T/F - If you give someone a car and the brakes fail causing an accident it would be good under ethical formalism. |
True |
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sacrifice for the greater good |
utilitarianism |
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one must be ignorant of their own position in order to make just decisions |
veil of ignorance |
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What word best fits retributive justice? |
balance |
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Bentham |
hedonistic calculus |
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part of brain associated with feelings of empathy |
frontal lobe |
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when your behavior is not consistent with your beliefs |
cognitive dissonace |
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"wasting", "whacking", instead of killing |
Euphamistic labeling |
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how many stages of moral development? |
7 |
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partnerships with the community |
community policing |
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the unquestioned entitlement to be obeyed from fulfilling a specific role |
Authority |
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using any means necessary to overcome resistance |
power |
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physical |
force |
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remaining silent when a fellow officer commits and unethical act |
blue curtain of secrecy |
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William Bratton |
zero tolerance |
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lies used in undercover operations |
accepted |
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benefits the person being lied to |
police placebos |
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civilians that are used to obtain information about criminal activity |
informants |
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enticement or encouragement to commit a crime by the police |
entrapment |
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whether law enforcement should use immoral means to reach a desired end |
dirty harry problem |
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slang term for graft |
baksheesh |
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NYC police officers who accepted bribes etc. |
grass-eaters |
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difference between gift and gratuity |
gift - no strings attached gratuity - string attached |
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not ticketing another officer when pulling them over |
professional courtesy |
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T/F - perceived sense of victimization does not contribute to an unethical organization |
True |