Ethics

Which one of the following is NOT an element of the Criminal Justice system?

• Courts

• Rehab Facilities

• Laws

• Prison

Formal rules that govern how we should behave in a society:

• Morals

• Ethics

• Laws

• All of the above

_____refers to a study of how people try to live their lives according to a standard of “right” or “wrong” behavior.

• Morality

• Ethics

• Relativism

• Philosophy

Ethical approaches can include:

• Deontological (Duty-based) Ethics

• Utilitarianism (Consequentialism)

• Virtue Ethics

• All of the above

Define morality

• What is considered as correct within a society

• Making the right decisions when there is a chance to do wrong

• Defining what is right and wrong for an individual or a community

• Where individuals have a conscious choice to make a right and ethical decision

The mission of Law Enforcement includes:

• fight crime, enforce laws and make arrests.

• fight crime, serve and protect and enforce laws

• serve and protect, enforce laws and be visibly seen

• promote public safety, enforce laws and do neighborhood watch

"Treat others as you’d like to be treated." Best describes what theory?

• Golden Mean

• Golden Yard

• Golden Circle

• Golden Rule

What is Consequentialism?

• Caring more about others rather than yourself

• Acting in the best interest of others rather than in own self-interest

• A theory that judges whether something is right by it's consequences

• Everyone should be equal

Virtue Ethics was created by which philosopher?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

• Kant

Virtue Ethics focus on the _____________ of the individual

• Action

• Mind

• Experience

• Character