Which of the following was the goal of Jeremy Bentham's test for moral desirability of an act or social practice?
A. the greatest good for the greatest number
B. to maintain existing social hierarchies
C. an eye for an eye
D. vengeance
Answer: A
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Which of the following positions holds that moral beliefs vary from person to person, and that one person's beliefs and practices cannot be said to be more right (or wrong) that any other person's?
a. Relativism b. Pluralism c. The principle of understanding d. Individualism
Interview aids such as anatomically detailed dolls have been shown to be suggestive
a. True b. False
Effective teaching should be defined in terms of student learning
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. It is not necessary to maintain a high degree of discretionary authority for police officers to perform their roles competently and effectively. 2. Discretion is a normal, desirable, and unavoidable part of policing that exists at all levels within a police agency and at all levels of policing. 3. Officers must take into account extenuating and mitigating circumstances in only a few select instances in interactions with the public as part of exercising discretion in enforcing the law. 4. How discretion is used may vary between shifts of officers within the same police department. 5. Education and training do not impact an officer’s decisions.