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Author:   Carl Lofthouse ,  Morgan Peterson
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781792467486

ISBN 10:   1792467486
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   30 June 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 History of Ethics Definition of Ethics Socrates Plato Aristotle John Locke Immanuel Kant Jeremy Bentham John Stuart Mill Ethics in Religion Buddhism Christianity Confucianism Hinduism Islamic Judaism Scientology Summary Notes CHAPTER 2 Why We Study Ethics? What the Public Expects from Public Safety Discretion/Critical Thinking The Ramifications of Unethical Behavior Los Angeles Police Department Rampart Scandal Jaycee Lee Dugard and Phillip Garrido Case Rodney King Case San Francisco Firefighters San Francisco Police Scandals Porn Star Ball Mafia Cops Knapp Commission John Leonard Orr-Serial Arsonist The Bowling Cops Abner Louima Displaying Human Emotions Deindividuation Can Ethics be Learned and Why Are They Important? California Highway Patrol Summary Notes CHAPTER 3 Ethical Theories Virtue Ethics Plato Moral Character Reputation Bribes Personal Morality Aristotle Virtue Formalism Application of Formalism to Public Safety Utilitarianism Other Ways to Make Ethical Decisions Natural Law Egoism Relativism Situational Ethics Notes CHAPTER 4 How Ethical Are You? Types of Ethics What do We Expect of Ourselves? How do You Ensure Ethical Behavior What the Public Thinks of Public Safety Officers When Public Safety Officers Adversely Disagree in Public NYPD vs. FDNY Annual Charity Hockey Match Turns In to a Brawl What Does Ethics Mean to You? Justification? Summary Notes CHAPTER 5 Ethics for Public Safety Early Attempts at Policing Sir Robert Peel Policing in the United States The Political Era of Policing Lexow Committee The Twentieth Century Professionalization Education and Training The Twenty-First Century The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics Summary Notes CHAPTER 6 Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services: Code of Ethics Benjamin Franklin's Wisdom Code of Ethics and Core Values Fire Department Core Values Fire Department Policy and Procedures Firefighter Code of Ethics Fire Chief's Code of Ethics Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic Code of Ethics Is it Illegal or Almost Ethical? For Those that Answered the Call Summary Notes CHAPTER 7 The Process of Ethical Decision Making Public Safety Officer Codes of Ethics It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Doing the Right Thing Setting the Tone The Process of Ethical Decision Making Emotions versus Cognitive Processes Practice Makes Perfect Values Principles Another Model for Making Ethical Decisions What Gets in the Way of Ethical Behavior? Politics Public Safety Subculture Loyalty Belonging to the Group Mistakes Happen How to Know if You are Behaving Ethically Ethical Conduct Test Notes CHAPTER 8 Technology, Social Networking, and Ethical Judgment Has Technology Changed the World of Ethics? The Effect of Computer Ethics History's Software Bugs Computers and Ethics Social Networking What's on Your Space ? Summary Notes CHAPTER 9 Ethical Questions and the Interview? Who Wants You on Their Team? What are Ways to not Make the Team? The Testing Process What is Your Responsibility? What are the Questions Designed to Do? Behavioral Interview Questions The Hiring Process and the Interview And the Question Is . . . How are You Going to Answer the Ethical Questions? Summary Notes CHAPTER 10 The Future of Ethics Community Responsibility Despotism Diversity and Ethics Immigration Public Safety Responses to the Challenges of the Future Innovative Ethics Programs Ethics and Terrorism Patriot Act Detention and Interrogation What's Next? Hypocrisy Summary Notes Index

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