For the Last Writing Assignment of the Book, Construct an Essay

question 11

Essay

For the last writing assignment of the book, construct an essay that engages two questions. First, discuss what "good character" is for a police officer. Given what Aristotle and Kant and Mill and Muir and Kohlberg have written, what are your conclusions with regard to what makes a good officer? To wit, what are the elements of good police officer character? Second, how do you now respond to the idea from the beginning of our discussions that suggests that competence and ethical behavior are directly linked with each other? Explain what is meant by the central thesis of the book: that it is in fact impossible to be a good police officer without being an ethical one.

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Definitions:

Pictorial Approach

A method or style in art that emphasizes visual imagery and the depiction of scenes or subjects in a detailed, representational manner.

Shen Zhou

A prominent Chinese painter during the Ming Dynasty, known for his landscape paintings and contribution to the Wu School of painting.

Lofty Mount Lu

A renowned mountain located in Jiangxi Province, China, famous for its natural beauty, cultural history, and prominence in Chinese poetry and painting.

Southern School

In Chinese painting, it refers to a school or style focused on more expressive, spontaneous techniques, emphasizing the spiritual and emotional aspects of art, distinguished from the more formal Northern School.