Why It Is Important To Have A Professional Code Of Ethics. (Part1) A code of ethics is essential to a profession, especially a law enforcement agency in my opinion. A code of ethics will provide a starting point for the professionals and for others that they may deal with on a daily basis. It will also ensure fair treatment of members of the profession and the profession serves. Ethics provides a framework for conducting essential information functions, instituting policies, and developing strategies for service. Without them, we are merely on our own to determine what is right. Some without morals may take advantage of that, which would look unjust in the eyes of the public.
A code of ethics provides a guide for dealing with ethical situations
In this particular case, the officer abuses his power just because he does not like being recorded. This officer should realize that he lives in 2015, and everyone is going to be recorded even if they do not like it. Especially when you are a public figure. Well city officials in Rohnert Park, California say they are investigating a video that appears to show a police officer drawing his gun during a confrontation with a man who was filming him. They decided after viewing the video, that the officer in question would also be placed on administrative leave. In the video, McComas notes that he is standing in his front yard, and begins training his cell phone camera on a police car that pulls up nearby. The officer in the car takes out his own cell phone and points it at McComas, apparently to take a photo. The officer then gets out of the car and tells McComas to take his hand out of his pocket. After McComas replies, “No, sir, I’ve done nothing. I’ve done absolutely nothing,” the officer draws his gun. He doesn’t point it at McComas, but continues to hold it in his hand throughout the incident. (LA Times,
The public has another incident to not trust the police and hate them. It is the few that ruin it for everyone. He needs to be a professional and just drive on. It does not hurt the officer nor anyone for a person to record him. Especially with body cameras on the rise, and he is worried of being videotaping. It makes you wonder why he is so worried and what he might have to hide. In the end, bringing such issues to the fore may cause a sense of uneasiness, embarrassment, and at times, shame. Nevertheless, under the sunshine of ethics, these subjects must be confronted and their moral implications exposed. (Ethics in CJ,
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The first provision of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) “Code of Ethics” states, “ The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.” The second provision states, “The nurse’s primary commitment is the patient, whether the patient is an individual, family, group, or community” (Fowler, 2010). As nurses we need to respect the autonomy and allow for the patient to express their choices and concerns. We also need to provide them with support by giving them knowledge and understanding so they
In his report, “Police Body-Mounted Cameras: With Right Policies in Place, A Win for All,” Stanley dives into some of the ethical questions surrounding police cameras. He states that cameras can be a “win-win”(1) for both the citizens and law enforcement. It would protect the citizens from unnecessary use-of-force and police misconduct, while simultaneously protecting law enforcement from frivolous lawsuits, complaints, and provide law enforcement with concrete evidence to be used in criminal proceedings. The problem, however; is that if all officers are required to wear cameras, recordings could then be made of peoples homes where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Incidences that may be completely innocent in nature could also be recorded, and incidences of a delicate nature,such as domestic violence calls, would also be recorded. With regard to the Freedom of Information Act, some of these recordings may be released to the public. With that said, Jay Stanley and the ACLU feel that strict privacy guidelines need to be put in place to protect citizens from having recordings of a personal nature released to the public. I have had a few personal encounters with police officers in my area, including having an officer in my home. Deputy Lieutenant Tyler Souther from the Macon County Sheriff’s Department was visiting me and my husband on a
Which of the six principles in the AICPA Code of Conduct is most related to Article 1.5 of the California Accountancy Act? Explain your conclusion.
Benevolence instructs the accountant to serve in the best interest of the public. It is described as the extent to which a trusty will want to do good to the trustor aside from an egocentric profit motive (Power Point Presentation 7, n.d.). From a utilitarian perspective, some actions may not be deemed worth the effort when there is a lack of profit to be obtained from the action. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is set up to establish professional norms and standards that discourages this type of behavior.
One of the many drawbacks that come with using body cameras is due to the fact that there is a locus of control. This may pose a problem because there is an underlying question of who can control the cameras. There can be many videos of incidents that are not captured because an officer decided to turn off their camera. Officers have the ability to turn them off or on which causes the problem of each officer not releasing them. Many departments across the country does not even allow individuals to access the footage that is recorded and with the laws that are in place for many department to deny access to the footage that they have. Due to each officer having to release the footage that they capture, they are allowed to review the footage that they record before they make a statement (Harvard Law Review). This is one of the biggest drawbacks because controlling the video footage is important in not only courts but to ensure the minds of
There has been a great deal of controversy over the recent police involved shootings, and whether or not law enforcement has used excessive force in some situations. With only the word of the police officer or those involved to go on, it can be very difficult to know exactly what took place. In some cases, there may be cell phone video available but a lot of times it is up to the person doing the recording’s discretion what parts they want to record and what parts they don’t. In this case, they would only show what would be beneficial to them and so the recording is then considered bias. In other cases, there would be dash cam video available from the police officer’s stand point. This too does not solve the problem because if the altercation takes place away from the police cruiser than it will be out of site of the dash board camera. So what is the solution to this problem? The answer is equipping the officer with a body camera that will record every second of a situation from beginning to end. This is the only way to get an exact recount of what took place. Police officers should be equipped with body cameras, but should be sensitive to the issues of privacy. The use of these cameras will protect police from wrongful accusations and will improve the process of gathering evidence.
Not always characteristic of police working in black and brown communities. It is not only white officers who abused their authority, and no matter what an officer has done to African-American or any race, those officers can always cover themselves in the running narrative of heroism, involving exposure to danger, and sacrifice. About 15 percent of the officers who regularly abuse their power: a major problem is the victims were electrically shocked suffocated, and beaten to death into false confessions in which many of them being convicted and serving time for crimes they didn’t commit. In the U.S. every police officers in the country should wear a body camera that remains on and activated throughout any interaction that they have with the public while they are on duty. There is no reasonable Expectation (which means something will happen in the future), of privacy for officers when they are on duty and in service to the public. Citizen also has the right to record police officers activities as they carry out their public service provided that there are at a safe distance. Because of this legacy of racism police abuse in black and brown communities is generations old. It’s nothing new. It has become more visible to social media like YouTube,
One may consider the CEC Special Education Professional Practice Standards (CEC-SEPPS), the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators (GCE), and the Professional and Behavior Dispositions Rubric (PBDR) of the State University of West Georgia, as three distinctively separate instruments, but inescapable connections lie between them. These connections lie primarily in the CEC Special Education Professional Practice Standards - 1.0 Teaching and Assessment, 3.0 Professional Development, and 4.0 Professional Colleagues standards along with the GCE standard 4-Honesty. These standards are echoed in the PBDR in the concerns of collaboration, professionalism and the belief that all can learn. Exemplifying compliance with these standards and concerns demonstrates the character of an educator and indicates his/her readiness to enter the teaching profession as a truly qualified educator.
The NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. This Code includes four sections. The first Section, "Preamble," summarizes the mission and core values of the social work profession. The second section, "Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics," provides an overview of the Code 's main functions and a brief guide for dealing with ethical issues or dilemmas in social work practice. The third section, "Ethical Principles," presents broad ethical principles, based on social work 's core values, that affect social work practice. The final section, "Ethical Standards," includes specific ethical standards
In this essay, I will consider several popular articles and theories discussed by well-know philosopher and writers that will help me explain my decision to my counter group members. The scenario here is that I been asked to participate in an advisory panel for publishing company preparing a text book on “Professional Ethics and Ethics in the Workplace.” My task is to recommend that weather the next edition of the text should include a section addressing racism and discrimination in the work place. However, there are two opinions in the panel. Members of group A argue that racism is an ethical issue that should be included in the text. Group B argues that the racism should not be include in the text because “racism isn’t a problem anymore”
Many ethical dilemmas are philosophical in nature, an ethical issue can be described as a problem with no clear resolution. In order to solve the issue or dilemma a consensus between the parties involved must be reached. There are several reasons to come to an agreement over an ethical dilemma, it is the basis for all aspects of personal and professional dealings. Each one of us is part of a civilized society and as such it is our responsibility to be rational, honest and loyal in our dealings with others. (Alakavuklar, 2012) states that individuals make decisions for different situations in business life involving various ethical dilemmas. Each time either consciously or unconsciously individuals may follow some ethical approaches
The accounting system misallocated motors from the asset manufacturing equipment to inventory. There are issues of honesty, responsibility, and professional ethics.
What happens when officers forget their role and responsibilities? They abuse their power and go beyond their duties crossing lines that should not be crossed for instance in Saratoga New York a police officer tries to conduct and illegal vehicle search, when the civilian refuses, the officer slaps him and takes the keys. This type of conduct should not be tolerated and officers should constantly be reminded of the consequences of such actions. One thing in particular that can be observed is that in most videos the officers are not alone yet the other officers knowing their partner are wrong do not intervene, this pattern shows that the officers are not being trained properly. Proper training can easily avoid such conflicts for example in the case of Saratoga New York another officer could have deescalated the situation by letting his partner know that what he is doing is illegal, this simple action could had avoided a lot of problems. The majority of police officers do an excellent job but is the few that do not do a good job the ones ruining the image and reputation of the force, reminding officers of their duties and paying attention to their actions can make a difference in job performance while helping keep good community
Ethics play a vital role in day-to-day living from work to home. The ability to recognize ethical dilemmas and apply ethical theories to resolve ethical dilemmas is essential part of an individual 's psychological, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The purpose of this paper is to explore the strengths and weakness of the American Psychological Association (APA) code of ethics, apply and evaluate the eight-step ethical decision-making model, discuss the role of deontology in ethical reasoning, resolution, and multicultural issues in the case study.