Police Ethics Outline Kevin Royce Introduction Law Enforcement demand high levels of ethical standards Adherence to ethical standards has a high influence on policing perfection The police department is being affected by lack of ethics among police officers Thesis Statement: Eradication of police corruption and adoption of higher ethical standards in law enforcement require the cooperation of policing organizations, community, and the police officers. Background Lack of proper implementation of ethical standards in law enforcement has been a historical problem. The poor policing culture is one of the major obstacles to achieving social changes. Law enforcement agencies must be at the forefront of embracing ethics Different strategies have been put in place to deal with police ethics III. Major Point 1: Reform techniques to deal with the individual officers have never been effective. there has been inadequate internal processes, training, and external integrity organs to deal with the issue. law enforcement agencies have not utilized the right organizational and transformational theories to promote ethics in policing Major Point 2: Understanding the nature of police ethics. The police must not…
reforms of Lycurgus Various reforms were instituted in Sparta by several leaders who had multiple views on the appropriate and effective ways of maintaining and controlling the conquered Messenians. Many of these reforms created a military state in Sparta, which brought several effects to the nation as a whole. Most of these effects were on how the Spartan people were treated and educated. These reforms made Spartans have various laws that much helped in managing the nation, such as the laws that governed the use of finance and the country’s revenues. Rules that promoted gender equality were also introduced through various reforms. Among the most prominent leaders who are renown by their substantial improvements include Lycurgus and Xenophon who however brought vitally but contradicting reforms. In line with the principles and expectations of philosophy, Plutarch explains the life history of Lycurgus that was produced in an incomparable constitution which accurately showed the spectacles of an entire city that acted like philosophers. Lycurgus is considered a renowned creator of the laws of Sparta. He is well known by his laws that…
Ethics of Psychology: The Little Albert Classical Conditioning Experiment In the early part of the 20th century, Psychologists John Watson and Rosalie Rayner carried out a study on classical conditioning through an experiment on conditioning a rat phobia to a nine-month-old, Little Albert (Steen, 2011). The participants involved in the research were minor and animals, including a rat, a rabbit, a monkey and a dog. In addition, there was a video recording of the experiment, which was meant to observe behavior. I consider the study unethical based on the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (American Psychology Association, 2017). The code clearly stipulates two standards that are not sufficiently adhered to during the experiment. These are Standard 8.09 on Human care and use of animals in research and Standard 8.03 Informed Consent for Recording Voices and Images in Research. In the experiment, the participant is crying and is exhibiting fear. No efforts have been made to protect the participant from infection and direct contact with the animals. Similarly, animals used for treatment are mishandled. The monkey is suspended…
ethics in modern day America Essay 1 Instructions and Guide Instructions: Choose one of the readings assigned from Unit 1-Unit 4 to respond to for this essay. Consider the ethical themes in the selected reading and consider the possibility of applying such ethics in modern day America. Your response will explore and discuss this application from a personal perspective (through your own ethical lens). Prompt options are below. Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this assignment is to engage you in the literature assigned on both an intellectual and analytic level as well as a personal and ethical level. You will respond to the selected literature in an exploratory manner in order to provide insight into the historical ethical positions reflected in the reading as they connect to, contrast with, or apply to current or modern contexts or modes of thought that are personally shared. Upon completing this assignment, the student will be able to: Articulate detailed examples of his/her own ethical values and the source of those values Recognize consequences of his/her own ethical decision-making Demonstrate an ability to make connections…
A Non-Ethical Argument Against Parental Licensing As all licensing systems have their imperfections, similarly, a parenting license also has some deficiencies (Philosophical Disquisitions). Probabilities are they exam might repudiate eligible people and mandate incompetent people (Philosophical Disquisitions). Let’s assume if the norm for issuing a parental license was too onerous, many accountable parents would become disentitled (A Non-Ethical Argument Against Parental Licensing, Pro-Fil). At the same time, if the criterion for granting a parental permit were too facile, chances are, many inadequate parents who anticipate to perpetrate child abuse and neglect would meet the essentials to attain the license (A Non-Ethical Argument Against Parental Licensing, Pro-Fil). This fact counterargues the point that parenting licenses would prevent child abuse and child neglect. Another constituent that contributes to the debate that licensing parents is deficient is regarding the test anxiety. According to Verywellmind, test anxiety is the psychological condition in which people experience extreme distress and anxiety in test situations. Markedly, test anxieties can fluctuate from the time of the day and the schedule for the exam. To demonstrate, let’s say…
Euthanasia and the Ethics Behind It The issues surrounding medical futility and end of life are more often than not challenging and confounded with misunderstanding on the difference between withdrawing and withholding particular treatments while still providing health care, which can easily prompt conflict and confusion. When combined with the dynamics of cultural differences and social complexities, sorting out the issue of medical futility or even the more general Euthanasia can prove a daunting task. This paper summarizes a BBC article (“Germany overturns ban on assisted suicide,” 2020) where the German Federal Constitutional Court overturned the ban of professionally assisted suicide, highlights the moral and ethical issues surrounded, and how they relate to the ethical principle. The article posits that the court backed complaints by a group of terminally ill patients and medical specialists who challenged the law criminalizing commercial promotion of Euthanasia that prompted terminally ill patients to move to the Netherlands and Switzerland to end their life. According to the article, the law was aimed at stopping individuals or groups of people from creating a form of…
ethical challenges facing Facebook The success of any organisation is dependent on the sets of behaviour that run and manage the organisation. Having significant policies is essential to the business. However, when there are no appropriate codes of conduct to influence behaviour, set standards and highlight unacceptable behaviour, then there is a risk of the organisation running into trouble with others. Philosophers and thinkers around the world have debated upon the role of ethics in society at different times from the likes of Socrates, Plato all through to Kant and so forth. Each of these great minds has highlighted the need for having codes of conduct to govern behaviour as well as providing arguments for the outcomes of going against these codes of conduct. Depending on what capacity the individual or organisation has in society, these ethical conducts ought to be acceptable and seen to safeguard the well being of the people. Just like how laws are made to maintain law and order, moral codes of conduct are implemented to foster peaceful coexistence with other members of the community. This…
Science and Religion Introduction: We have had some very serious conversations about Science and Religion recently. The point of this written assignment is to solidify our understanding of some of the detailed concepts we explored while also concentrating on our large-scale perspectives to bring them into a more clearly focused form. Paragraph #1: Consider the following statement: ″Science gives us undeniable facts.″ Begin your paragraph by explain in what sense this sentence is true. Then, explain Popper′s concept of falsifiability and how this concept gives us a more accurate understanding of the knowledge that is yielded by the scientific method. (In order to answer this, you will have to explain the difference between provisional conclusions and Absolute Truth.) (Use Wolff, Chapter 4.) (45 points) Paragraph #2: Explain the difference between scientific knowledge and religious truths, using as your examples evolution (science) and God′s Goodness (i.e., omnibenevolence, which is a religious truth in some religions). With respect to the knowledge of science, be sure to explain the role of data, doubt, and faith? With respect to the truths of religion, be…
Ethical analysis: Christian world view on the end of life decisions Abstract. End of life matters is diverse subjects that arise during the dying process. A dying process a period when a patient is suffering from a critical illness that cannot be reversed by medical treatment. The period is usually associated with a lot of pain and suffering. Different paradigms have diverse views on issues regarding suffering and end of life issues. Religion would probably have a view that is different from the postmodern and world opinion as far this topic is concerned. Philosophers also have different perspectives. The study herein evaluates the concept of suffering in the fallen world and how it is relevant to the Christian world. It is worth to note that end of life escalates around value and quality of life, which is perceived differently from different world dimensions. This study mainly focuses on establishing how Christianity view the end of life care and decisions. The main aspects of end of life issues discussed are euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Further, the article explores the biblical view…
Ethics and the Employee Relate the discussion of employee rights to the discussion of moral rights. Are these two discussions consistent? Does your review of the discussion of moral rights suggest to you that other important employee rights are not discussed in this chapter? If so, what are they? The discussion of employee rights comprises questions such as what are the fundamental rights of employees? Regardless of the workplace of the employee, all workers hold fundamental rights such as the freedom from any form of discrimination, equal and fair compensation, and privacy, among others. Even before getting an opportunity to work with an organization, each individual who applied for the job has a right, the right to receive equal consideration during the hiring process. The entire process should be free from any form of discrimination based on religion, race, age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, colour or even language (Lee et al. 2013). Moreover, employees stand other essential rights at the workplace, such as the right to be free from harassment and discrimination of sorts. The right to a conducive workplace that…