Stephen Coleman | Conflict of Interest and Police: An Unavoidable Problem
Coleman states that conflicts of interest arise when we must exercise judgment on behalf of another individual. Any sense of loyalty that influences our judgment can compromise our ability to be fair. Coleman discusses what kinds of conflicts of interest arise for police officers and what kinds of problems they lead to, and he offers methods for dealing with them. He concludes that what is unique to police is that they often face unavoidable conflicts of interest while still being duty-bound to curtail the rights of others.
-Coleman states that the only other professionals who are likely to be faced with a duty to cause physical harm to other people are

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Coleman suggests that both members of the military and prison officers, like police, may have duties that involve causing physical harm to others, making them similar in facing unavoidable conflicts of interest.

Stephen Coleman | Conflict of Interest and Police: an Unavoidable