Ethical Behavior and Core Values Flashcards
A.C.T. ethical decision making model
A - alternatives
C - consecquences
T - tell
Sexual harassment is considered a form of:
sex discrimination
Hostile work environment
- unwelcome
- no impact of economic benefit
- involves a coworker and 3rd party
- series of incidents
Quid pro quo
- SOMETHING FOR SOMETHING
- unwelcome
- impact of economic benefit
- involves supervisor and subordinate
Values
- how a person ACTUALLY behaves
- beliefs and attitude
Rationalization
an attempt to substitute GOOD reason for REAL reasons.
Peer Pressure
if we reflect on a moral issue before getting involved, we are likely to follow our conscience.
Habits of good character:
- making the right decision becomes second nature.
- it becomes easier.
Examples of rationalization:
- denial of responsibility
- denial of injury
- denial of victim
- condemning the condemners
- appeal to higher loyalties
- everyones doing it
Diversity
- the differences amongst us all.
Culture
- a way of life passed from generation to generation
- ex: dress, language, values
Racial profiling
- a law enforcement initiated action that relies on race, ethnicity, gender, religion….
RATHER THAN BEHAVIOR
Stereotyping
- an IDEA or PERCEPTION that many people have about a thing, group, or ethnic background.
Procedure for sexual harassment claims:
- file EEO within 45 calendar days.
Moral action
WILL POWER to do what is right.
Moral feeling
DESIRE to do the right thing.
Moral knowing
knowing what is right.
Ethics
how a person SHOULD or OUGHT to behave.
Slippery slope
- Acts of Omission
- Acts of Commission (policy)
- Acts of Commission (law)
Moral courage
- doing the right thing in the face of ethical challenges.
- even if it is not popular.
Law Enforcement core values:
- R espect
- I intergrity
- F airness
- C ourage
- C ompassion
- H onesty
Sexual harassment behavior
- Verbal
- Nonverbal
- Graphic
- Physical
Kalkines
- only administrative
- ex: caught sleeping at work
Garrity
- you have the right to remain silent in CRIMINAL cases
Acts of Omission
- not doing something you’re supposed to do
- ex: ignoring traffic violations
Acts of Commission (administrative)
- doing something you’re not supposed to do
- ex: sleeping on the job
- violates policy
Acts of Commission (criminal)
- doing something you’re not supposed to do
- stealing evidence like drugs for personal use
- violates law
Noble enforcement
“ends justify means” way of living
he deserved it!
Whistleblower protection act
- Public law 101-12
- overseen by the office of special counsel
