Ted chooses not to report his partner. He arrived at this decision by deciding that the greater good is served by preserving the rapist's conviction, rather than risk losing it due to an excessive force complaint. Ted does believe that Roland acted improperly, but decides that the community is better off if the rapist is incarcerated than if a complaint is pursued against an otherwise excellent
officer. Ted's decision is consistent with:
a. utilitarianism.
b. ethical formalism.
c. ethics of care.
d. zero tolerance.
a
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