Question 1

The law must

Accepted Answer

A)  have a conscience that keeps its operations consistent with American ideals of justice 
B)  be a living entity that is not stagnant but that responds to the heartbeat of life on the street, to people's hopes and dreams 
C)  be tempered with a feeling for life's circumstances that allows human empathy to modify its application 
D)  all of the above 
A)  have a conscience that keeps its operations consistent with American ideals of justice 
B)  be a living entity that is not stagnant but that responds to the heartbeat of life on the street, to people's hopes and dreams 
C)  be tempered with a feeling for life's circumstances that allows human empathy to modify its application 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Personality consists of our "inner" makeup and character is our "outermost" indicators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Our character is entirely inherited, not learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

When police officers decide to ignore deviance and leave people alone

Accepted Answer

A)  their decision is reviewed by their supervisors 
B)  they are applying ethical formalism 
C)  they are applying absolutism 
D)  their actions are not reviewed by others 
A)  their decision is reviewed by their supervisors 
B)  they are applying ethical formalism 
C)  they are applying absolutism 
D)  their actions are not reviewed by others

Question 5

There are two types of justice

Accepted Answer

A)  instant and delayed 
B)  equal and unfair 
C)  substantive and procedural 
D)  substandard and procedural 
A)  instant and delayed 
B)  equal and unfair 
C)  substantive and procedural 
D)  substandard and procedural

Question 6

Character traits are often called "virtues."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When examining our own personal histories, our recollections are always colored

Accepted Answer

A)  with fear 
B)  with clouded judgment 
C)  with Crayola crayons 
D)  with a sense of unrealized possibilities, by the things that might have been 
A)  with fear 
B)  with clouded judgment 
C)  with Crayola crayons 
D)  with a sense of unrealized possibilities, by the things that might have been

Question 8

Two constantly converging possibilities are

Accepted Answer

A)  fate and probability 
B)  imagination and reality 
C)  fate and choice 
D)  what is and what will be 
A)  fate and probability 
B)  imagination and reality 
C)  fate and choice 
D)  what is and what will be

Question 9

Which of the following is not a personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  courage 
B)  shyness 
C)  sense of humor 
D)  optimism 
A)  courage 
B)  shyness 
C)  sense of humor 
D)  optimism

Question 10

Dealing with people justly and fairly is

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary to keep a balance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding indifferences 
B)  necessary to keep a balance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding differences 
C)  necessary to keep an imbalance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding differences 
D)  necessary to keep an imbalance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding indifferences 
A)  necessary to keep a balance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding indifferences 
B)  necessary to keep a balance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding differences 
C)  necessary to keep an imbalance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding differences 
D)  necessary to keep an imbalance of different ideas of what is good and supporting ways of deciding indifferences

Question 11

The two impacts of possibilities on our lives are fate and choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Character is not an essential element in professionalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The concept of right is static, and does not vary according to changes in circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Character traits are often called

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual 
B)  virtues 
C)  verbose 
D)  verbal 
A)  virtual 
B)  virtues 
C)  verbose 
D)  verbal

Question 15

Words remain stable in a way that concepts do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A person's imagination

Accepted Answer

A)  can limit their range of options 
B)  is unrelated to their options 
C)  is unaffected by outside factors 
D)  is unaffected by their personal experiences 
A)  can limit their range of options 
B)  is unrelated to their options 
C)  is unaffected by outside factors 
D)  is unaffected by their personal experiences

Question 17

Personality

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of the innermost indicators of an individual's makeup 
B)  is an absolute indicator of the inner person 
C)  is another word for character 
D)  consists of the outermost indicators of an individual's makeup 
A)  consists of the innermost indicators of an individual's makeup 
B)  is an absolute indicator of the inner person 
C)  is another word for character 
D)  consists of the outermost indicators of an individual's makeup

Question 18

Integrity is

Accepted Answer

A)  a whole number 
B)  unimportant in police work 
C)  that characteristic of wholeness, unity, and completeness 
D)  the source of grits 
A)  a whole number 
B)  unimportant in police work 
C)  that characteristic of wholeness, unity, and completeness 
D)  the source of grits

Question 19

Under the ethics of virtue

Accepted Answer

A)  a police officer should focus on equality of treatment, and only equality of treatment 
B)  short-term interests are critical 
C)  what is just can be different from what is equal 
D)  long-term implications should be ignored 
A)  a police officer should focus on equality of treatment, and only equality of treatment 
B)  short-term interests are critical 
C)  what is just can be different from what is equal 
D)  long-term implications should be ignored

Question 20

Character, our basic moral disposition, originates

Accepted Answer

A)  once we become adults 
B)  in our professional lives 
C)  in childhood 
D)  after death 
A)  once we become adults 
B)  in our professional lives 
C)  in childhood 
D)  after death

The law must

Personality consists of our "inner" makeup and character is our "outermost" indicators.

Our character is entirely inherited, not learned.

When police officers decide to ignore deviance and leave people alone

There are two types of justice

Character traits are often called "virtues."

When examining our own personal histories, our recollections are always colored

Two constantly converging possibilities are

Which of the following is not a personality trait?

Dealing with people justly and fairly is

The two impacts of possibilities on our lives are fate and choice.

Character is not an essential element in professionalism.

The concept of right is static, and does not vary according to changes in circumstances.

Character traits are often called

Words remain stable in a way that concepts do not.

A person's imagination

Personality

Integrity is

Under the ethics of virtue

Character, our basic moral disposition, originates

Introduction

Police Professionalism

The Nature of Police Work

Why Be Ethical

The Development of Character

Ethical Formalism

Utilitarianism

An Ethic to Live by

Judgment Calls

Types of Police Misconduct

The Causes of Police Misconduct

Accountability Strategies

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

Being a Good Officer

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Exam 5: What Is Character

The law must

Personality consists of our "inner" makeup and character is our "outermost" indicators.

Our character is entirely inherited, not learned.

When police officers decide to ignore deviance and leave people alone

There are two types of justice

Character traits are often called "virtues."

When examining our own personal histories, our recollections are always colored

Two constantly converging possibilities are

Which of the following is not a personality trait?

Dealing with people justly and fairly is

The two impacts of possibilities on our lives are fate and choice.

Character is not an essential element in professionalism.

The concept of right is static, and does not vary according to changes in circumstances.

Character traits are often called

Words remain stable in a way that concepts do not.

A person's imagination

Personality

Integrity is

Under the ethics of virtue

Character, our basic moral disposition, originates

Introduction

Police Professionalism

The Nature of Police Work

Why Be Ethical

The Development of Character

Ethical Formalism

Utilitarianism

An Ethic to Live by

Judgment Calls

Types of Police Misconduct

The Causes of Police Misconduct

Accountability Strategies

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

Being a Good Officer

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