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Ethics and Integrity

Ethics and Integrity. Dr. Laura B. Myers Developer and Facilitator College of Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University. 5 Goals for Exploring Ethics. Become more aware and open to moral and ethical issues. Begin developing critical thinking and analytical skills.

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Ethics and Integrity

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  1. Ethics and Integrity Dr. Laura B. Myers Developer and Facilitator College of Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University

  2. 5 Goals for Exploring Ethics • Become more aware and open to moral and ethical issues. • Begin developing critical thinking and analytical skills. • Become more personally responsible.

  3. 5 Goals for Exploring Ethics • Understand how criminal justice is engaged in a process of coercion. • Develop wholesight.

  4. 3 Contexts for Understanding Justice, Crime and Ethics • Personal • Social • Criminal Justice

  5. What Is Ethics? • Knowing the difference between right and wrong • Deciding to do the right thing under pressure • Assume people are trying to do their best • Ethical issues are not clear-cut

  6. The Slippery Slope • Contingencies • Moral Experiences • Apologia • Stages

  7. The Resolution... • Training • Modeling • Reinforcement • Use of reality

  8. Becoming a Police Officer • Choice to become a police officer. • Introduction to policing. • Encountering the reality. • The metamorphosis.

  9. The Reality of Law Enforcement • Discretion • Low-visibility discretionary decision making • Numerous laws, rules, and policies • Threats to safety • Authority

  10. An Ethical Crisis • Misuse of funds • Abuses of authority • Winning at all costs • Using people as a means to an end • Making ourselves an exception • Not recognizing an ethical trap

  11. More Examples • Political leaders • Lawyers • Law enforcement officers • Clergy • Medical doctors • Others?

  12. The Integrity Image • Role models? • Commitment • Trust • Karma • Do these things exist in law enforcement?

  13. Workplace Impact • Decrease in morale • Breakdown in chain of command • Burn-out • Grievances & lawsuits • Loss of productivity • Damage to image & reputation

  14. Perceptions • The role of law enforcement. • Crime control • Due process • Public opinion

  15. Individual Impact • Not efficient • An organizational liability • Not a team player • Damage to career • Damage to future • Unfit role model

  16. The Institutions that Teach Values & Morals • Family • School • Church • Media • Do people recognize these influences on their choices?

  17. An Ethical Population? • Cheating in school • Cheating in sports • Cheating in business

  18. Ethical Conflict Resolution? • The Golden Rule • Recognizing differences • Recognizing human feelings • Recognizing the sanctity of human life

  19. Can We Improve? • Is it possible to teach people values and morals? • What if they already know what is right and wrong? • Need to teach people how to recognize the trap of an ethical dilemma

  20. ToolsPeople Can Use

  21. Remembering Character • What is character? • How can it be used in law enforcement? • Being conscious of character

  22. The Six Pillars of Character

  23. [1] Trustworthiness • Honesty • Integrity • Promise keeping • Loyalty

  24. [2] Respect

  25. [3] Responsibility • Accountability • Pursuit of excellence • Self-restraint

  26. [4] Justice and Fairness

  27. [5] Caring

  28. [6] Civic Virtue and Citizenship

  29. Moral Development • Premoral Level • Conventional Level • Post-Conventional Level

  30. Character and Decision-making • The greatest good • Duty • Karma • Caring • Being mindful • That inner voice • An Ethics Check

  31. An Ethics Check • Is it legal? • Is it balanced? • How will it make me feel about myself?

  32. Inner Strength • Living by principles • Acting consistently • Striving to be fair

  33. The Five P's of Ethical Power

  34. The Five Principles • Purpose • Pride • Patience • Persistence • Perspective

  35. Principles of a Morally Good Person • Just • Truthful • Trustworthy • Moral courage • Moral autonomy • Benevolence

  36. In the Workplace • Application of law • Use of authority • Due Process • Meeting your goals… • Humans have intrinsic value

  37. Pressures in the Workplace • Productivity • Solving a bad problem during a crisis • Doing your job

  38. Inner Strength • Practice • Seek advice • Realize this will not be easy • Don’t take yourself for granted

  39. Outer Strength • An organizational value • Walk the walk, talk the talk • Training • Modeling • Discussion • Nip it in the bud

  40. The Reality of Law Enforcement Ethics

  41. Dr. Laura B. MyersCollege of Criminal JusticeSam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas 77341(409) 294-1654 THE END

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