Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis Cheryl Burgess Instructor: DWAYNE CARR CJA/484-Criminal Justice Administration 05-19-2013 Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis 1 Having ethics and professional behavior in the administration of criminal justice is a very important part. The definition of ethics is a discipline dealing with good and evil with moral duty or moral principles or practices. Ethics is a discipline or area of study. Melilo (2012), “ “ Critical thinking plays a large role in ethics because it is the process by which we determine for ourselves whether or not something is right or wrong. In a sense, critical thinking is a form of analysis and determination of fact vs. fiction, identifying the unknown, coming to an understanding, etc… By taking the path of a critical thinker, a person develops a mental process of evaluation which helps to determine their ethical standards.
Conclusion When articulating an ethical obligation one must be effective with their words in order to express their position. Obligation based perspectives are based on a sense of duty to what is right, whether that be personal or professional situation the outcome will be the same. The criminal justice community is very much driven by ethics and laws. One must be willing to put forth the effort to fulfill these
Ethics Codes Comparison Paper: Code of Ethics Comparison between AACC and ACA Cheryl Walsh Liberty University Abstract The American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) both make provision for an understanding of ethical practices in counseling through their code of ethics. The codes of ethics presented by both are to provide clarity of ethical practices that protect not only the client but the counselor and the profession of counseling as well. This report will identify similarities and differences between the AACC and ACA code of ethics in general as well as three specific ethical topics chosen by the author. The three topics addressed in this report will be client confidentiality, sexual intimacy between client and counselor, and referral of clients to another counselor or agency. Code of Ethics Comparison between AACC and ACA When considering similarities and differences of ethical codes one should perhaps begin by clarifying what ethics are as well as the purpose of a code of ethics.
In this lens it is taught to focus on the processes, and the systems needed for an ethical organization. The difference between the first two lens discussed is that the Right and Responsibility Lens, and the Results lens focused on the individual, the Relationship lens focuses on the community. However in the relationship lens it has a few more concerns, such as how to protect the basic liberties of all people. These liberties are broken down into rights such as; The right to notice, The right to voice, not to veto, The right to have contracts honored. The Relationship Lens helped influence my decision by giving us a process by which basic liberties can be protected.
Ethical Analysis of Shutter Island In sociology, there is a strict code of ethics that each sociologist must adhere to. The seven basic principles that encompass this code are as follows: Maintain objectivity and integrity in research, respect the subject’s right to privacy and dignity, protect subjects from personal harm, preserve confidentiality, seek informed consent when data are collected from research participants or when behavior occurs in a private context, acknowledge research collaboration and assistance, disclose all sources of financial support (Schaefer, 2012). A violation of even one of these rules is technically considered ethical misconduct, even if the violation was committed with good intentions in mind. This paper will examine the procedures the doctors took in conducting this experiment and determine whether they adhered to the code completely or strayed away from it in various aspects. Shutter Island tells the story of a man named Teddy Daniels and his investigation of a mental hospital on Shutter Island.
The ethical issue being examined withdrawing treatment on the end of life. Although there are many legal issues associated with this topic, this paper will focus on the ethical issues. Rowson (1990) defines the term ethics as thinking and reasoning about morality. Beauchamp and Childress (1994) assert that ethics is designed to illuminate what we ought to do by asking us to consider and reconsider our ordinary actions, judgements and justifications. They also developed an ethical framework based on 4 moral principles.
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines ethics as the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. Therefore, making an ethical decision requires an individual to evaluate what is good or bad and the moral duty and obligation to society. The good and bad are defined by societal norms and one’s moral duty is based upon an agreed set of rules, which govern human behavior. However, making an ethical decision often requires a much more in depth analysis of the situation and the possible outcomes. In this paper, I will examine four dilemmas in which decisions must be made based on ethical reasoning and moral duty to society.
Police Ethics and Deviance According to Wadsworth An Introduction to Policing (2005), “ethics can be defined as the practical, normative study of the rightness and wrongness of human conduct.” What this means is that everyone is taught the difference between what is accepted as right and wrong. The nature of ethics is for each individual to be able to look at a situation and make a sound judgment according to what is right and wrong. A police official must pay particular attention to ethics. They must make sure their personal lives, prejudices, political views, goals, personal hostilities or friendships to influence their decisions (White, 2004). Some of the standards police have to follow concerning ethics in their work routine are things like: Officers must enforce the law without compromise for the crime they are preventing and with carrying out the prosecution of criminals.
Abstract This paper reviews the organizational subsystem and subsystem tasks of modern police department. Why these tasks must be grouped into like subsystem functions to be effective. It also, examines how the police organization must adhere to a chain of command in order communicate. The role supervisors, management and the administration must take in delegating authority and methods to monitor its misuse or abuse. How well developed organizational policies and procedures guide the use of police employee discretion to ensure the philosophy of the department is met.
Importance of Professionalism, Ethics and Moral Standards within the Law Enforcement Community James Francis Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice American Military University Prof. Sara Spivey Importance of Professionalism, Ethics and Moral Standards within the Law Enforcement Community Within the law enforcement community there are numerous aspects that are of importance for individuals to take into consideration when deciding on a career in this field. Some of the major ones that need to be thought about seriously are that of the individual’s thoughts and mind frame in the areas of professionalism, ethics and their moral standards. These paper will discuss the effects that each area has on how the community will view the officer if the officer has high standards within each area as well as high the community will perceive the officer if they how low standards. When a person thinks of professionalism the first thought that usually that of how the individual presents themselves physically, verbally and what mannerisms they use. In law enforcement these are extremely important if the officer presents himself/herself in a clean pressed uniform, pistol belt neatly organized, and are physically fit, they are able to command authority right away.