Unethical Police Behavior Can Be Prevented If Police Agencies

question 5

Multiple Choice

Unethical police behavior can be prevented if police agencies:

• A) exercise care in the recruitment and selection of officers.
• B) communicate professional values.
• C) hold officers accountable for their actions.
• D) take corrective action when unethical conduct occurs.
• E) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Teleologists

Philosophers or theorists who believe in teleology, the study of design or purpose in natural phenomena.

Cognitive Moral Development

A theory that explains the stages through which an individual progresses as they make moral decisions, based on their cognitive understanding of right and wrong.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

Relativism

A philosophical position that claims that truth and morality are subjective and vary depending on culture or individual perspective.