Ethics and Values
T/F: Ethics are not a description of how people should behave, but how they behave.
False
How many ethical obligations are there of trustworthiness? Name them.
Integrity, honesty, promise-keeping, and loyalty.
Peace officers use governmental authority so they have the _____ _______
public trust
What is Public Interest
Officers must only use their power to improve public interest for others and not gain anything for themselves.
How many stars on the U.S. Flag?
Fifty!
Are ethics based on universal truths or personal opinions?
Universal truths
What are the 2 types of respect?
Physical & Verbal
T/F Public loses trust they will comply more to the officers
FALSE
What is Objective Judgement?
Officers must make decisions that help public interest and align with laws and NOT make decisions based on their personal beliefs, prejudice, or bias.
What do you use to connect pieces of paper together?
What is Ethical Relativism?
The view that there is no objective standard for what is right or wrong; only personal
Caring is the ____ of ethics.
Heart
Public servants must go by the ____ and _____ government ethic codes
state and local
What is Accountability?
What is Mr. V's favorite NFL team?
The Midphins (Dolphins)
What is the dominant ethical view?
The view that there are universal truths and moral standards that apply to all people.
True or False: Citizenship refers to one's residency or status in a country or another.
False
T/F States and many local governments try to prevent water, corruption, and abuse of authority
TRUE
What is Democracy?
Officers must follow the law at all times.
Yellow.
T/F: Policing rejects ethical relativism and supports a universal view (dominant ethical view).
True
Name 2 ways in which a person can be a better citizen for their community.
Voting, participating in the process of democracy, taking care of the environment,
They follow the ____ principles of public service ethics
five
What is Respectability?
Officers and their actions are highly visible to the public so they must act with integrity to maintain public interest. This includes keeping their personal life's separate.
What is Mr. V's favorite Nascar Driver (hint: they are dead)
Dale Earnhardt.