Ethics Paper 2 There are five different theories we have learned in class recently. The first theory is Values Learned Perspective. Values learned perspective says that police values are learned by socializing inside the police agency. The socialization model is like the values learned perspective. The socialization model says that the norms of police work are from professionalization. There are different values inside of police work. The first value is force. You need to use enough force to control the situation but not too much force. The second is time. No call is a garbage call, treat every call just as important as any other call, be there as soon as possible. The third is loyalty, don’t trust everything you hear, the media is wrong sometimes
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This means that the individual brings with them a set of core values or a set of social values. Police tend to hire those who are conservative and conformist in nature. In this theory this may be true, but in the real world I cannot agree with this statement. Where did these values come from? Things like: different individual and family, social economic status, society. The third theory is Utilitarianism. this looks at the costs and benefits of the situation. If someone in your department is drinking on the job and you know that the office is drinking what should you do? Should you arrest him and make your department look bad or just let it go? The fourth theory is Deontological. This says that we have certain duties to perform regardless of the circumstance or outcome. It doesn’t matter what the consequence is, you should always do the right thing in the Deontological theory. The fifth theory is the Peacemaking theory. This theory is pretty much common sense. You must make peace you and everyone around you before you can feel good about yourself. If you are constantly blaming other people for your actions then nothing gets accomplished. This may or may not be the most important theory we have talked about in class. This is the key for good police work and good police ethics. Works
This means that the individual brings with them a set of core values or a set of social values. Police tend to hire those who are conservative and conformist in nature. In this theory this may be true, but in the real world I cannot agree with this statement. Where did these values come from? Things like: different individual and family, social economic status, society. The third theory is Utilitarianism. this looks at the costs and benefits of the situation. If someone in your department is drinking on the job and you know that the office is drinking what should you do? Should you arrest him and make your department look bad or just let it go? The fourth theory is Deontological. This says that we have certain duties to perform regardless of the circumstance or outcome. It doesn’t matter what the consequence is, you should always do the right thing in the Deontological theory. The fifth theory is the Peacemaking theory. This theory is pretty much common sense. You must make peace you and everyone around you before you can feel good about yourself. If you are constantly blaming other people for your actions then nothing gets accomplished. This may or may not be the most important theory we have talked about in class. This is the key for good police work and good police ethics. Works