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Ethics and Ethics and IntegrityIntegrity
Dr. Laura B. MyersDr. Laura B. MyersDeveloper and FacilitatorDeveloper and Facilitator
College of Criminal JusticeCollege of Criminal Justice
Sam Houston State UniversitySam Houston State University
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5 Goals for Exploring 5 Goals for Exploring EthicsEthics
Become more aware and open to Become more aware and open to moral and ethical issues.moral and ethical issues.
Begin developing critical thinking Begin developing critical thinking and analytical skills.and analytical skills.
Become more personally Become more personally responsible.responsible.
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5 Goals for Exploring 5 Goals for Exploring EthicsEthics
Understand how criminal justice Understand how criminal justice is engaged in a process of is engaged in a process of coercion.coercion.
Develop wholesight.Develop wholesight.
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3 Contexts for 3 Contexts for Understanding Justice, Crime Understanding Justice, Crime and Ethicsand Ethics
PersonalPersonal SocialSocial Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice
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What Is Ethics?What Is Ethics?
Knowing the difference Knowing the difference between right and between right and wrongwrong
Deciding to do the right Deciding to do the right thing under pressurething under pressure
Assume people are Assume people are trying to do their besttrying to do their best
Ethical issues are notEthical issues are notclear-cutclear-cut
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The Slippery SlopeThe Slippery Slope
ContingenciesContingencies Moral Moral
ExperiencesExperiences ApologiaApologia StagesStages
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The Resolution...The Resolution...
TrainingTraining ModelingModeling ReinforcementReinforcement Use of realityUse of reality
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Becoming a Police Becoming a Police OfficerOfficer
Choice to become Choice to become a police officer.a police officer.
Introduction to Introduction to policing.policing.
Encountering the Encountering the reality.reality.
The The metamorphosis.metamorphosis.
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The Reality of Law The Reality of Law EnforcementEnforcement
DiscretionDiscretion Low-visibility Low-visibility
discretionary discretionary decision makingdecision making
Numerous laws, Numerous laws, rules, and policiesrules, and policies
Threats to safetyThreats to safety AuthorityAuthority
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An Ethical CrisisAn Ethical Crisis
Misuse of fundsMisuse of funds Abuses of authorityAbuses of authority Winning at all costsWinning at all costs Using people as a means to an Using people as a means to an
endend Making ourselves an exceptionMaking ourselves an exception Not recognizing an ethical trapNot recognizing an ethical trap
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More Examples More Examples
Political leadersPolitical leaders LawyersLawyers Law enforcement Law enforcement
officersofficers ClergyClergy Medical doctorsMedical doctors Others?Others?
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The Integrity ImageThe Integrity Image
Role models?Role models? CommitmentCommitment TrustTrust KarmaKarma Do these things exist in law Do these things exist in law
enforcement?enforcement?
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Workplace ImpactWorkplace Impact
Decrease in moraleDecrease in morale Breakdown in chain of Breakdown in chain of
commandcommand Burn-outBurn-out Grievances & lawsuitsGrievances & lawsuits Loss of productivityLoss of productivity Damage to image & Damage to image &
reputationreputation
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PerceptionsPerceptions
The role of law The role of law enforcement.enforcement.
Crime controlCrime control Due processDue process Public opinionPublic opinion
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Individual ImpactIndividual Impact
Not efficientNot efficient An organizational liabilityAn organizational liability Not a team playerNot a team player Damage to careerDamage to career Damage to futureDamage to future Unfit role modelUnfit role model
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The Institutions that The Institutions that Teach Values & Teach Values & MoralsMorals
FamilyFamily SchoolSchool ChurchChurch MediaMedia Do people recognize these Do people recognize these
influences on their choices?influences on their choices?
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An Ethical An Ethical Population?Population?
Cheating in schoolCheating in school Cheating in sportsCheating in sports Cheating in Cheating in
businessbusiness
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Ethical Conflict Ethical Conflict Resolution?Resolution?
The Golden RuleThe Golden Rule Recognizing differencesRecognizing differences Recognizing human feelingsRecognizing human feelings Recognizing the sanctity of Recognizing the sanctity of
human lifehuman life
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Can We Improve?Can We Improve?
Is it possible to teach people Is it possible to teach people values and morals?values and morals?
What if they already know what What if they already know what is right and wrong?is right and wrong?
Need to teach people how to Need to teach people how to recognize the trap of an ethical recognize the trap of an ethical dilemmadilemma
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Remembering Remembering CharacterCharacter
What is character?What is character? How can it be used in law How can it be used in law
enforcement?enforcement? Being conscious of characterBeing conscious of character
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[1] Trustworthiness[1] Trustworthiness
HonestyHonesty IntegrityIntegrity Promise keepingPromise keeping LoyaltyLoyalty
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[3] Responsibility[3] Responsibility
AccountabilityAccountability Pursuit of excellencePursuit of excellence Self-restraintSelf-restraint
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Moral DevelopmentMoral Development
Premoral LevelPremoral Level Conventional LevelConventional Level Post-Conventional LevelPost-Conventional Level
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Character and Character and Decision-makingDecision-making
The greatest The greatest goodgood
DutyDuty KarmaKarma CaringCaring Being mindfulBeing mindful That inner voiceThat inner voice An Ethics CheckAn Ethics Check
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An Ethics CheckAn Ethics Check
Is it legal?Is it legal? Is it balanced?Is it balanced? How will it make me feel about How will it make me feel about
myself?myself?
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Inner StrengthInner Strength
Living by principlesLiving by principles Acting consistentlyActing consistently Striving to be fairStriving to be fair
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The Five PrinciplesThe Five Principles
PurposePurpose PridePride PatiencePatience PersistencePersistence PerspectivePerspective
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Principles of a Principles of a Morally Good PersonMorally Good Person
JustJust TruthfulTruthful TrustworthyTrustworthy Moral courageMoral courage Moral autonomyMoral autonomy BenevolenceBenevolence
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In the WorkplaceIn the Workplace
Application of lawApplication of law Use of authorityUse of authority Due ProcessDue Process Meeting your goals…Meeting your goals… Humans have intrinsic valueHumans have intrinsic value
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Pressures in the Pressures in the WorkplaceWorkplace
ProductivityProductivity Solving a bad Solving a bad
problem during a problem during a crisiscrisis
Doing your jobDoing your job
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Inner StrengthInner Strength
PracticePractice Seek adviceSeek advice Realize this will not be easyRealize this will not be easy Don’t take yourself for grantedDon’t take yourself for granted
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Outer StrengthOuter Strength
An organizational valueAn organizational value Walk the walk, talk the talkWalk the walk, talk the talk TrainingTraining ModelingModeling DiscussionDiscussion Nip it in the budNip it in the bud