After Completing Your Observations of Officer Jones, You Are Asked

question 41

Multiple Choice

After completing your observations of Officer Jones, you are asked to summarize your observations for a study being conducted by an ethicist studying police behavior. Assume that the waitress at the diner was new and did not know about Officer Jones' arrangement with the owner. She brought a check for the food and coffee, and Officer Jones grudgingly paid. Because the choice of the diner was motivated by Officer Jones' desire for a free meal, ______________ would consider his actions immoral even though he paid.

• A)universality
• B)ethical formalism
• C)utilitarianism
• D)teleological ethics

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Definitions:

Self-objectification

The tendency of individuals to view themselves primarily as objects to be evaluated based on appearance rather than based on their qualities or actions.

Cognitive Performance

The execution of tasks that require the use of cognitive abilities such as memory, reasoning, attention, and language.

Idealized Images

Imagery or representations that are often perfected or enhanced versions of reality, typically used in media and advertising.

Stereotypic Expectations

Preconceived ideas or beliefs about the characteristics, behaviors, and roles of individuals based on their group membership.