CC291 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Rotten Apples, Peel Regional Police, Police Misconduct

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Ethics have been defined as how behaviour is unprofessional and illegal behaviour. p. 75. In canada, it is more a case of rotten apples, as police misconduct tends to happen more often than individual level (and sometimes at group levels) Systemic police corruption could also foster misconduct at the individual level. The misappropriation of the pension by some senior officers. p. 77. The practice of backfilling seriously undermines professionalism and credibility of the police officer. p. 80. Police officers may be involved in criminal behaviour as well, including criminal harassment of fellow officers. A peel regional police officer, sentenced too eight months in prison. p. 80: the new orleans police department (nopd) characterize a case of rotten orchards, even after the hurricane storm crisis. On numerous occasions, police officers sentences of incarceration (one of which was twenty-five years) p. 80. They must conduct their personal lives . police service that employs them. p. 81: officer can not abuse his/her authority while off-duty; there are repercussions.

Related Questions

1. (TCOs 2, 4, 5, 6) The idea that the assisted suicide of terminally ill patients should be allowed simply at the patient's direction reflects what type of ethics? (Points: 5)

Hobbes' State of Nature
Rand's Objectivism
Aristotle's concept of Virtue
Thomas Aquinas' concept of conscience
Socrates' concept of excellence

Question 2.2. (TCOs 1, 2, 7) What is the moral ideal of compassion? (Points: 5)

Acts of unmerited kindness
Sentiment in response to the suffering of others
Acknowledging the sufferings of others
Acts of altruism
Acts contrary to Objectivism

Question 3.3. (TCOs 1, 2) One of the common errors in Ethics is that of the double standard. The double standard consists of what? (Points: 5)

Discriminating in the application of ethical criteria based on our own preferences
Setting aside ethical criteria in special cases
Taking steps to avoid condemnation of others
Using one set of criteria for judging cases concerning ourselves and another for all others
Suspending judgment when concerned that the consequences would be too severe

Question 4.4. (TCO 2) Prescriptive language is commonly used in ethics for what reason? (Points: 5)

To indicate what is prohibited or impossible
To indicate that one choice is better than others
To show what actions are legal
To convey requirements and obligations
To indicate that there are really no choices available

Question 5.5. (TCOs 7, 8) Each person ought to do whatever will best promote his or her own interests. (Points: 5)

Utilitarianism
Kant's Categorical Imperative
Social Contract Theory
Ethical Egoism
Gilligan

Question 6.6. (TCOs 2, 4, 9) Free people are motivated toward forming social structures according to a social contract in order to overcome what problem identified by Thomas Hobbes? (Points: 5)

The need to overcome disagreements
A perpetual state of warfare
The establishment of a monarchy
Taxation to support the costs of government
Organized ways to select leaders

Question 7.7. (TCOs 3, 6) Agricultural biofuels are not properly a renewable source of energy in the environmental ethics debate. Which of the following also is not a renewable source of energy? (Points: 5)

Windmill turbines
Hydroelectric power
Tidal flow generators
Biomass waste systems
Solar cells

Question 8.8. (TCOs 3, 6, 7) Where in our course does the following phrase apply: 'The only thing good without qualification is a good will'? (Points: 5)

Personal habits of excellence according to Plato
The social contract according to Locke
Deontological ethics according to Mill
Natural law ethics according to Aquinas
Deontological ethics according to Kant

Question 9.9. (TCOs 8, 9) John Stuart Mill's theory of Utilitarianism is the most common form of ethics in use today. It is used so commonly because it belongs to which of the Primary Schools of Ethics? (Points: 5)

Care-based
Ends-based
Economy-based
Law-based
Efficiency-based

Question 10.10. (TCOs 3, 6, 7) What is the purpose of proving whether a syllogism of formal logic is 'valid'? (Points: 5)

To identify the connecting phrase 'therefore' or a synonym of it before proceeding further
To determine whether the situation described is accurate
To determine whether the premises are true before continuing
To determine whether the conclusion proceeds from the premises
To determine that there are only two premise statements in the syllogism

Question 11.11. (TCOs 1, 2) Solving a dilemma involves realizing what aspect of it? (Points: 5)

You will never be satisfied that the right choice was made
Some choices of action are more realistic than others
In deciding to choose one action, the other possible choices will be lost
Not everybody involved will be happy with the choice
There may be significant personal costs to choosing

Question 12.12. (TCOs 1, 2, 7) According to Thomas Aquinas, what ethical capacity do people of every culture naturally possess? (Points: 5)

Logical thinking
Personal virtues
Self-interest
Ability to learn lessons
Conscience

Question 13.13. (TCOs 2, 8) The single criterion for making decisions in utilitarian ethics is what? (Points: 5)

The experience of pleasure
Accounting for unintended consequences
Fiduciary interests to be honored
The amount of happiness produced
The principle to be honored

Question 14.14. (TCOs 1, 2, 5) The world view of ruthless and unending competition for property and wealth was spelled out in which of these concepts? (Points: 5)

Locke's notion of the natural state of man
Rawls' notion of the veil of ignorance
Aristotle's notion of the doctrine of the mean
Hammurabi's code of law
Hobbes' state of nature

Question 15.15. (TCOs 3, 6, 7) Which school of ethics is primarily applied as a practical matter through rights and duties? (Points: 5)

Objectivism
Normative ethics
Consequentialist ethics
Deontological ethics
Interdisciplinary ethics

Question 16.16. (TCOs 2, 7, 8) Personal development and discovery through the repetition of good acts and study of virtue characterize what ethicist? (Points: 5)

Plato
Aristotle
Luther
Augustine
Socrates

Question 17.17. (TCOs 2, 8) Professional societies with codes of ethics and conduct enforce what standard on members beyond the paying of dues? (Points: 5)

Not to engage in other businesses for profit outside of the profession
Personal standards of behavior for family members
Pricing structures for services
Non-competition among members
Meeting ethical and competency standards in order to practice within a jurisdiction

Question 18.18. (TCOs 2, 7) Aristotle's Ethical Doctrine of the Mean measured personal virtues on a scale that included the virtue itself, the excess of it, and the deficiency of it.

If the virtue is GENEROSITY, and the excess is WASTEFULNESS, what is the deficiency?

(Points: 5)

Carefulness
There is no deficiency
Being broke (having no money)
Stinginess
Moderation

Question 19.19. (TCOs 8, 9) Processes and systems designed to slow down disagreeing behavior and think situations through more deliberately are called (Points: 5)

value clarification processes.
conflict resolution systems.
objectivist tactics.
primary schools of ethics.
care-based ethics.

Question 20.20. (TCOs 1, 2) The Latin term a priori describes the origin of knowledge developed rationally, and the term a posteriori describes knowledge developed through observation and experience. What is produced through a priori rational thought that applies to ethics? (Points: 5)

Analysis systems
Principles of ethics
Concern for outcomes
Emotions
Subjective sense of identity

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Week 1 Discussion -- Ethical Dilemma

What They Donât Know Wonât Hurt Them!

Revolutionary Electronic Technologies (RET) recently released anew advanced electronic micro system to be used by financialinstitutions, large corporations, and governments to process andstore financial data, such as taxes and automatic payroll payments.Even though RET developed the technology used in the creation ofthe product, RETâs competitors are expected to possess similartechnology soon. To beat the competition to the market, RETintroduced its new micro system a little earlier than originallyplanned. In fact, laboratory testing had not been fully completedbefore the product reached the market. The tests are complete now,and the final results suggest the micro system might be flawed withrespect to how some data are retrieved and processed. The tests arenot conclusive, though, and even if additional testing proves thata flaw does exist, according to RET, it is of minuscule importancebecause the problem seems to occur for only one out of 100 millionretrieval and processing attempts. The financial ramificationsassociated with the flaw are unknown at this time.

Assume that you are one of RETâs senior executives whose annualsalary is based on the performance of the firmâs common stock. Yourealize that if RET recalls the affected micro system, the stockprice will suffer; thus, your salary for the year will be less thanyou expected. To complicate matters, you just purchased anexpensive house based on your salary expectations for the next fewyearsâexpectations that will not be realized unless the newmicrosystem is a success for RET.

As one of the senior executives, you will help determinewhat course of action RET will follow with respect to the microsystem. What should you do? Should you encourage RET to recall themicro system until further testing is completed? What other coursesof action do you suggest?

Below is the answer to one of my classmate. I need toresponses something.

Quality of responses to at least two classmates. Saysomething deep & intuitive, don't just rephrase something youread or another student's posting.

Ethics is expressed through a set of rules that have become moreor less explicit following a set of values displayed by thecompany. And then there is the behavioral ethics, specific to theindividual, which is governed by his values, his beliefs, hisconvictions, and who must conform to the professional practicesexpected in his professional environment. Every day, we questionourselves consciously or not about our behaviors but we are alsoconfronted with situations that do not seem to us necessarilyethical ... The human slips so easily under the pressure and theunconscious fears.

As an executive at RET, the ethical thing to do would be toenforce the recall because it will not only keep our integrity tothe eye of the public but also add to our credibility. Money isalways tempting but being a professional requires to make the rightdecision at the right moment. A mistake was made at the beginningbut we need to save the face of the company. It may seem like aloss now but in the long run it will benefit us. As an executive ialways have to prioritize the customer, therefor not selling them afaulty product. In conclusion, personal gratification does notsurpass the company's long term objectives.

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The year is 2020. Youjust got your dream job as a stock broker on Wall Street. They gaveyou a nice signing bonus and you are making a lot of money. Youalso have the opportunity to make a large year-end bonus if youmeet your sales quota. But your Boss has a reputation for firingnew employees that donât reach those sales goals. Timing could nothave been better because your student loans are thru the roof andyour parents were just threatening to kick you out of the basement.You buy yourself a couple new suits, rent your apartment inManhattan and show up 30 minutes early to work ready to start yourcareer.

Your Boss, Mr. Moneybags, has you start cold calling people to get them to buy stock inTEXLA corporation. He says that TEXLA is a great new company thatis working on a new drug that might cure cancer. He failed to tellyou that the President of Texla is his brother-in-law. You startmaking sales calls and find out that the easiest people to convinceto buy the stock are senior citizens.

The first year youmake reach your sales quota and receive a 1 Million Dollars bonuswhich you immediately invest in TEXLA stock because it has beendoing so well. You also invested all of your parentâs retirementsavings in TEXLA. Later that year you accidentlyreceive an email that was addressed to Mr. Moneybags from hisbrother-in-law the President of TEXLA which informed him that thetesting shows their new drug actually makes cancer worse. You arethe only one who has this information and know that once thisinformation hits the internet the value of the stock will drop toZERO but no one will ever find out that you have this insideinformation. You also remembered from your awesome business lawclass that it is illegal to use âInside Informationâ to benefityourself or your clients.

Your Boss will losehis investment, you will lose your investment, your parentâsretirement savings will be lost along with all of those seniorcitizens that listened to your advice.

You only have an hourbefore the news will hit the press which means you canât calleveryone. What do you do?????

Identify theethical dilemma(s) in this situation.

REQUIREMENT

Use an ethical decision making model to determine theright course of action to take in thissituation.Use the Business Process Pragmatism as aguide for your answer.

BusinessProcess Pragmatism is :

Step 1
Inquiry

First, the decision maker must understand the problem. This stepinvolves identifying the parties involved (the stakeholders) andcollecting the relevant facts. Once the ethical problem or problemsare clarified, the decision maker lists any relevant legal andethical principles that will guide the decision.
Step 2
Discussion

In this step, the decision maker lists possible actions. Theultimate goals for the decision are determined, and each option isevaluated using the laws and ethical principles listed in Step1.
Step 3
Decision

In this step, those participating in the decision making worktogether to craft a consensus decision or consensus plan of actionfor the corporation.
Step 4
Justification

In this step, the decision maker articulates the reasons for theproposed action or series of actions. Generally, these reasonsshould come from the analysis done in Step 3.

The following case further demonstrates the types of situationsthat can occur when management demonstrates a lack of concern aboutethics.

5. Evaluation

This final step occursonce the decision has been made and implemented. The solutionshould be analyzed to determine if it was effective. The results ofthis evaluation may be used in making future decision

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