Deck 15: Ethics and Police Operations

Question 1

Which of the following is a stage of moral development?

A)Social contract orientation
B)Universal ethical principles orientation
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Ethics' immediate goal is:

A)forcing one to act a certain way.
B)causing one to act a certain way.
C)encouraging one to act a certain way.
D)knowledge.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Ethical egoism describes the view that human conduct should be based exclusively on:

A)motivation.
B)money.
C)success.
D)self interest.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is a stage of moral development?

A)Interpersonal concordance orientation
B)Law and order orientation
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Question 5

"A life unexamined is not worth living" was once said by:

A)Shakespeare
B)Ernest Hemingway
C)Mark Twain
D)Socrates

Question 6

Police misconduct is considered:

A)life not worth living.
B)a philosophy of a bad apple.
C)restriction on behavior.
D)an impropriety of office.

Question 7

More police careers are destroyed because of __________ than any other reason.

A)illegal searches and seizures
B)ethical issues
C)acceptance of free coffee at a convenience store
D)stealing comp time

Question 8

The traditional approach to ethics is:

A)a group consensus.
B)an individualistic one.
C)based upon the immediate goal.
D)often erroneously considered.

Question 9

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that:

A)solves the problem.
B)creates happiness.
C)attempts to answer the question.
D)introduces priori principles.

Question 10

Kantian Ethics is an approach to solving ethical problems popularized by:

A)a German philosopher.
B)a Belgium philosopher.
C)a hedonistic utilitarianism.
D)Harvard Business Review.

Question 11

__________ can be important management tools.

A)Organizational values
B)Organizational culture
C)Personal gratuities
D)Painting the picture of corrupt cops

Question 12

The loyalty and support that officers come to expect from one another can be the source of:

A)antagonism.
B)failure to report misconduct.
C)accessory after the fact.
D)the dampening effect.

Question 13

In moral development,the conventional stage is where:

A)one seeks the gratification of one's own needs.
B)the perceived conduct is broadened to include one's own nation.
C)the individual recognizes that meeting the expectations of others is valuable.
D)one recognizes law and order maintains social harmony.

Question 14

Ethics is a philosophy that examines the principles of :

A)right and wrong.
B)evil to triumph.
C)family and political values.
D)the capacity to do right.

Question 15

Which of the following is a stage of moral development?

A)Punishment and obedience orientation
B)Instrument and relativity orientation
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Question 16

The different types of misconduct include all EXCEPT:

A)malfeasance.
B)illfeasance.
C)misfeasance.
D)nonfeasance.

Question 17

Value refers to:

A)organization.
B)morals.
C)worth.
D)philosophy.

Question 18

The Benson and Skinner ethics tests include all EXCEPT the:

A)foresight test.
B)common sense test.
C)leadership test.
D)hurting someone else test.

Question 19

We develop morally similar to our:

A)physical development.
B)psychological development.
C)emotional development.
D)conscious.

Question 20

Which of the following is a source of ethical problems?

A)Personal gain involving activity of a dubious nature
B)Individual values in conflict with departmental goals
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Question 21

We develop morally similar to our physical development.

Question 22

Ethical egoism describes the view that human conduct should be based exclusively on self-interest.

Question 23

Ethics is a philosophy that examines the principles of __________.

Question 24

__________ is an ethical theory that attempts to answer the question.

Question 25

Ethics is the normative study of individual conduct.

Question 26

Off duty employment often creates ethical problems.

Question 27

The real concern of ethics is not what one does value,but what one should value.

Question 28

Police have value systems that are distinctly different than those of other groups in American society.

Question 29

__________ ethics is an approach to solving ethical problems popularized by a German philosopher.

Question 30

Police misconduct is considered an __________ of office.

Question 31

Citizens who observe the police abuse their power for a free cup of coffee are likely to believe that the same officers will be willing to take payoffs.

Question 32

Our values are primarily derived from lessons learned later in life.

Question 33

When an officer is being interviewed by internal affairs the interview should be conducted so as to catch the officer off guard,preferably while the officer is off duty.

Question 34

Often ethics is erroneously considered the practice of telling or counseling people how to act.

Question 35

The actual number of values we possess is relatively large when compared to our interests,attitudes,and motives.

Question 36

Police values are a function of occupational socialization.

Question 37

The traditional approach to ethics is an __________ one.

Question 38

The question of personal gratuities is rarely an ethical problem faced by police officers.

Question 39

The International Association of Ethical Trainers was founded in 2001 to assist those interested in promoting high ethical standards.

Question 40

Ethics,like metaphysics,is no more certain and no less dangerous because it is unconsciously held.

Question 41

We develop morally similar to our __________ development.

Question 42

"A life unexamined is not worth living" was once said by __________.

Question 43

The __________ ethics tests include a foresight test,a common sense test and a hurting someone else test.

Question 44

Ethics' immediate goal is __________.

Question 45

More police careers are destroyed because of __________ issues than any other reason.

Question 46

The different types of misconduct include malfeasance,misfeasance,and __________.

Question 47

Ethical egoism describes the view that human conduct should be based exclusively on __________.

Question 48

In moral development,the __________ stage is where the individual recognizes that meeting the expectations of others is valuable.

Question 49

Value refers to __________.

Question 50

__________ values can be important management tools.