Ethics Flashcards
1
Q
what are professional ethics?
A
principles, values and constraints imposed on practitioners by the mandates of their profession and workplace.
2
Q
what is an ethical dilemma
A
an issue that arises when available choices in the situation do not allow an ethical outcome
3
Q
4 sources of pressure
A
- police service
- adversarial system
- science on which the data is based
- personal sense of ethics and morals
4
Q
motivations for unethical conduct
A
competition
job security
economic reward
principle
recognition
ego
5
Q
NAS report (2009)
A
a report that highlights the need for validity testing across techniques
intention to improve practice in forensic science
