Joe is in charge of an FBI field office. His office has been monitoring an organized crime family in his jurisdiction. The criminals have been unusually active lately, and there has been much criticism in the media about the FBI's inability to shut them down. Joe approves the use of GPS trackers to gather intelligence, despite having been told in the past that doing so without a warrant was a violation of suspects' rights.
Since Joe was, at one time, faithful to the rules regarding GPS trackers, but has dropped his opposition over time, he has demonstrated:

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Joe's decision to use GPS trackers without a warrant, despite knowing it's a violation of rights, indicates ethical fading, where ethical considerations diminish over time due to pressure or other factors.

Joe Is in Charge of an FBI Field Office