Ethics 232-Ethics in Work Profession
Criminal Justice Ethics Tutorial
I would remain truthful to myself and of my obligations and responsibilities as an officer. I would take full accountability of policies and procedures that’s followed with the duties of my position. Although my partner didn’t take the responsibility by following the rules of contacting the teenagers’ parents or video tapping the interrogation questioning, I would have to think logical about the actions I should take to fix this problem. Do to the fact my partner and I worked as a team to pick up the two gang members, I probably would be left with either two options. I would either take the blame along with my partner, or acknowledge the actions that my co-worker chose to do in handling the case.
Deciding on what’s best on how to handle the situation, I would probably have to remain true to myself on virtue ethics. Virtue ethics argues that when people have an excellent character, they will make ethical decisions (week 4 class lecture). I would have to be able acknowledge myself as being truthful in humility and having courage to do the best thing I feel and to know is the best choice to make. I would also have to think smart for my partner and myself to try and resolve the problem. My first thought would be to ask my partner why he made choice to not try and locate the teenagers’ parents and why he chose to not video tape the interrogation interview.
Next, I would make the effort in trying to clean up his mistakes to cover both of us. First, I would try and locate the parents to have the interrogation done, so they could be present with their children while I question them. I wouldn’t allow myself to make the decision of video tapping the interrogation knowing that they are under age, and also with the parents not being present. If this option wasn’t able to be taken place at that time, I would probably seek higher authority for solutions on how to handle the matter. By doing this I probably would influence the risk
I would remain truthful to myself and of my obligations and responsibilities as an officer. I would take full accountability of policies and procedures that’s followed with the duties of my position. Although my partner didn’t take the responsibility by following the rules of contacting the teenagers’ parents or video tapping the interrogation questioning, I would have to think logical about the actions I should take to fix this problem. Do to the fact my partner and I worked as a team to pick up the two gang members, I probably would be left with either two options. I would either take the blame along with my partner, or acknowledge the actions that my co-worker chose to do in handling the case.
Deciding on what’s best on how to handle the situation, I would probably have to remain true to myself on virtue ethics. Virtue ethics argues that when people have an excellent character, they will make ethical decisions (week 4 class lecture). I would have to be able acknowledge myself as being truthful in humility and having courage to do the best thing I feel and to know is the best choice to make. I would also have to think smart for my partner and myself to try and resolve the problem. My first thought would be to ask my partner why he made choice to not try and locate the teenagers’ parents and why he chose to not video tape the interrogation interview.
Next, I would make the effort in trying to clean up his mistakes to cover both of us. First, I would try and locate the parents to have the interrogation done, so they could be present with their children while I question them. I wouldn’t allow myself to make the decision of video tapping the interrogation knowing that they are under age, and also with the parents not being present. If this option wasn’t able to be taken place at that time, I would probably seek higher authority for solutions on how to handle the matter. By doing this I probably would influence the risk