Test 1 (2 of 2) Flashcards
what are Aristotle’s four Main Virtues?
- Courage
- Justice
- Self-Control
- Wisdom
What do the Authors refer to as the division between police officers and the public: having different interests, attitudes, or views leads to potential bias, conflict, or mistrust
Us(officers) vs. Them(public)
What does this define: refers to the dangerous duty that you may not want to do, but are paid to do, and ought to do
Maxim
what is this meaning: To determine whether an action is moral, one merely has to calculate the good and bad consequences that will result from a particular action. If the good outweighs the bad, then the action is moral. This approach is part of the moral philosophy referred to as “Consequentialism”
Hedonic Calculus
Which duties and responsibilities: vital in law enforcement is necessary in order to efficiently manage call loads and to meditate minor incidents; including law enforcement whom to arrest, whom to investigate, whom to talk to, and whom to interview
Discretion
Which duties and responsibilities: law enforcement officers exercise much discretion they also wield great __. They have the __ to arrest, detain, search, seize, and question; it’s granted by the government to enforce laws and maintain the peace.
Power
Which duties and responsibilities: The state employs law enforcement officers to carry out the state’s mandate (Enforcing the law and keeping the peace). The trust the state places in law enforcement and other public officials to carry out this duty in a responsible fashion is called public trust
Public service
Which experiment is this: Port Authority of NY/NJ ran job AD; Seeking Electrician with expertise SONTAG connectors. had 170 applicants. 1/3 claimed expertise. required candidates to be qualified electricians with expertise in “SONTAG” connectors (fake) and 56 applicants indicated they were SONTAG experts
SONTAG Experiment (Integrity Test)
What are the 6 Pillars of Character?
- Trustworthiness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Fairness/Justice
- Caring
- Citizenship/Civic Virtue
Out of 6 pillars of character which one is this: includes integrity, promise-keeping, and loyalty; The trait of deserving confidence
Trustworthiness
Out of 6 pillars of character which one is this: Treating everyone with respect, regardless of any biases or provocations
Respect
Out of 6 pillars of character which one is this: Includes accountability, pursuit of excellence, and self-restraint.
Responsibility
Out of 6 pillars of character which one is this: Includes equity and demonstrating due process.
Justice and fairness
Out of 6 pillars of character which one is this: Showing concern for others. Showing consideration for decisions that affect others.
Caring
Out of 6 pillars of character which one is this: Being socially conscious. Demonstrating concern for one’s community.
Civic virtue and citizenship