ethics Flashcards

1
Q

A code of values which guides our choices and actions and determines the purpose and course of our lives.

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Ethics

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2
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Ethics matter because one person (you) can

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make a bad decisions that could adversely alter the lives of many people.

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3
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As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to

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serve mankind;
to safeguard lives and property
protect the innocent against deception
the weak against oppression

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4
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I will keep my private life______ as an example to all.

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unsullied

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5
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I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of

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public faith.

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6
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A code of conduct put forward by a society, some other group (religion), or by an individual regarding his own behavior.

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Morality

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7
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What we hold dear to us and are rooted deep within.

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Beliefs

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8
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Attitudes about the worth of people, concepts or things

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Values

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9
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Related to honesty and sincerity

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Integrity

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10
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A firm belief in the honesty, reliability of another, faith in another.

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Trust

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11
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What is your fundamental responsibility?

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To serve mankind and to protect those you serve.

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12
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Why do we remain silent in the face of unethical behavior?

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Fear
Embarrassment
Narrow conceptions of ethical responsibility
implicated friends
Lack of organizational political skills
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13
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What are the two requirements for attaining professional status;

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Rules, regulations and policies must be enforced.

They must be broad enough to cover all situations

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14
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Why is the topic of ethics important to us?

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Career Survival
Media
Views of agency and you in the community
Inside agency dissension
Personal stress
Innocent people can suffer
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15
Q

The Oath of office is in what article of the Oklahoma constitution?

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Article 15

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16
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I do solemnly swear that I will ____,_____, and _____ the constitution of the us.

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Support, obey and defend

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17
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The foregoing oath shall be administered b some person authorized and in the case of state officers and judges of the supreme court, shall be filed in the

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office of the secretary of state

and

in case of other judicial and county officers in the office of the

clerk of the county in which the same is taken.

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18
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Every officer and employee of the state, county, school district, municipality, public agency who is appointed or elected to office on or after July 1 1953 for a period of 30 days or more, in order to qualify and enter upon the duties of his office or employment shall

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first take and subscribe to the loyalty oath or affirmation

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19
Q

Focus of ethics courses are generally on ______ and _______ behavior.

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appropriate

and

inappropriate

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20
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Who developed the first law enforcement code of ethics in 1957?

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The international association of chiefs of police

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21
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Why do we need a code of ethics?

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constantly placed in a position to make ethical decisions

Must recognize ethical situations and potential results of the decisions we make

Ethical decisions come from careful considerations of options available to the decision maker.

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22
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The percentage of people that believes the law enforcement code of silence exists and is fairly common though the nation.

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79%

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23
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The existence of a code of silence doesn’t bother them?

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52%

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24
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Code of silence is more justified when excessive force involves a citizen who is abusive?

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24%

25
Q

They would not tell on another officer for having sex on duty

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46%

26
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Would not tell on another cop for regular off duty use of marijuana.

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23%

27
Q

Knowledge and abilities that a person gains throughout life

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Skills

28
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distinguishing qualities or characteristics

A

traits

29
Q

Our beliefs are influenced by

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Religion

Interactions with society and culture

Perception of life

30
Q

Worth or importance assigned to people, ideas, things

freely chosen

Should align with principles

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Values

31
Q

Values are more likely to change than _______

A

Principles

32
Q

What values have remained intact for centuries

A

Courage

33
Q

What value has declined over the centuries

A

respect for life

34
Q

The value system of the organizations plays as big a role as the _______ of each member.

A

individual ethics

35
Q

An individuals value system is part of their ________

A

character

36
Q

What is an example of a crime of moral turpitude?

A

Embezzlement

37
Q

Evil in itself

A

Mala in se

38
Q

conduct prohibited by law; not necessarily evil

A

Mala prohibita

39
Q

Without goodness _____ cannot exist

A

morality

40
Q

What is the opposite of goodness

A

Evil

41
Q

The highest good

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Summum Bonum

(greatest good for the most people

42
Q

Who believed it was possible to develop a universal code of conduct?

A

Plato

43
Q

________ is the state of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger with self possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery; valor

A

Courage

44
Q

What is the difference between physical courage and moral courage?

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Physical
Facing an armed suspect
Moral
Refusing to participate in a cover up

45
Q

What are the six pillars of character?

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Trustworthiness

Respect

Responsibility

Fairness

Caring

Citizenship
(The respectful robber fucks caring citizens)

46
Q

What are the Five P’s that can tarnish the golden rule?

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Pleasure

Pressure

Pride

Power

Priorities

47
Q

What is intellect? Where does it come from?

There are two views what are they?

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Divine view (from god)

Naturalistic view (physiologically developed.

48
Q

The way an individual perceives, understands, and interprets the surrounding world: a mental map

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Paradigm

49
Q

What are the 5 biases common in most decision makers:

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Framing

overconfidence

selective perception

information overload

emotions

50
Q

There are three categories which could influence your thinking and decision making. What are they?

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Ends-based thinking

Rule-based thinking

Care-based thinking

51
Q

Do whatever produces the greatest good for the greatest number

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Ends-based thinking

52
Q

Follow only the principle that you want everyone else to follow

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Rule-based thinking

53
Q

Do to others what you would like them to do to you

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Care-based thinking

54
Q

A person’s state of readiness to make a “BIG” ethical decisions is known as;

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Ethical fitness

55
Q

_______ occur when officers rationalize and justify not doing things they are responsible for doing.

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Acts of Omission

56
Q

Ethical drift can be defined as a_____,_____ of ethical behavior that occurs in individuals below their level of awareness

A

Gradual Erosion

57
Q

Most are blatant and easily identifiable
When these occur:

Immediately Identifiable

Appear suddenly

Represent a major deviation

A

Ethical deviation

58
Q

When leadership is _____ policy is not recognized.

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Fragmented