Identify the basic ethics tests that individual officers may use for guidance in situations involving ethical decisions
What will be an ideal response?
• Common Sense Test—Does the questioned act make sense?
• Publicity Test—Would you be embarrassed if the conduct was reported on the front page of your paper?
• One's Best Self-Test—Does the conduct fit your concept of your best self?
• Most Admired Personality Test—What would your father or mother do in this situation?
• Hurting Someone Else Test—Does your conduct cause "internal pain" to someone else?
• Foresight Test—What are the long-term effects of your conduct?
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A. Biosocial B. Conflict C. Labeling D. Environmental
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a. bind and gag him or her b. cite him or her for criminal or civil contempt c. remove himfrom the courtroom d. The judge may take any of the above approaches. e. None of the above approaches have been approved by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Case law consists of legal rules produced by ______ decisions
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word