Question 1

Contrast teleological and deontological ethics. What are their key guiding principles? What are some examples of systems of ethics associated with each?

Accepted Answer

Teleological ethics, also known as consequentialist ethics, focuses on the outcomes or consequences of actions. This means that the morality of an action is determined by the potential good or bad results it may produce. The key guiding principle of teleological ethics is the idea that the end justifies the means, meaning that as long as the outcome is positive, the action is morally acceptable. Examples of systems of ethics associated with teleological ethics include utilitarianism, which seeks to maximize overall happiness or pleasure, and ethical egoism, which prioritizes the individual's own self-interest.

On the other hand, deontological ethics, also known as non-consequentialist ethics, focuses on the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions themselves, regardless of their consequences. The key guiding principle of deontological ethics is the idea that certain actions are inherently right or wrong, and must be followed or avoided regardless of the potential outcomes. Examples of systems of ethics associated with deontological ethics include Kantian ethics, which emphasizes the importance of following moral duties and obligations based on rational principles, and divine command theory, which asserts that moral obligations are derived from a higher power or divine authority.

In summary, teleological ethics evaluates the morality of actions based on their outcomes, while deontological ethics evaluates the morality of actions based on their inherent rightness or wrongness. These two ethical approaches offer different perspectives on how to determine what is morally right or wrong, and have different implications for decision-making and moral reasoning.

Question 2

Normative ethics develops codified (written) sets of principles, standards, or rules that apply to professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Law involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relatively significant penalties associated with violating them 
B)  Explicit written rules 
C)  Officials responsible for interpreting the rules 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Relatively significant penalties associated with violating them 
B)  Explicit written rules 
C)  Officials responsible for interpreting the rules 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Teleological ethics:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stresses that potential outcomes of behavior determines the ethics of that behavior 
B)  First became popular in Western philosophy during the 18th and 19th centuries 
C)  Includes ethical egoism and Utilitarian ethics 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Stresses that potential outcomes of behavior determines the ethics of that behavior 
B)  First became popular in Western philosophy during the 18th and 19th centuries 
C)  Includes ethical egoism and Utilitarian ethics 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

When "morality" is referring to a general code of conduct put forward by a group that is separate from etiquette, law, and religion, it is being used in a descriptive sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to deontological ethics:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical behavior is determined by the possible consequences of behavior 
B)  Duty to others isn't important for determining the ethics of behavior 
C)  There are no universal standards for ethics 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Ethical behavior is determined by the possible consequences of behavior 
B)  Duty to others isn't important for determining the ethics of behavior 
C)  There are no universal standards for ethics 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

The development of standards for morally acceptable conduct is a characteristic of ________ ethics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The development of standards for morally acceptable...

Question 8

Ethics:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a branch of philosophy 
B)  Involves the systematic study of right and wrong behavior 
C)  Includes three subareas: metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Is a branch of philosophy 
B)  Involves the systematic study of right and wrong behavior 
C)  Includes three subareas: metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following would be an example of a formal norm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using a salad fork at dinner 
B)  A man wearing a suit to a job interview 
C)  A law requiring a picture ID and other documents to vote 
D)  A woman's family being required to present a dowry to the prospective groom 
A)  Using a salad fork at dinner 
B)  A man wearing a suit to a job interview 
C)  A law requiring a picture ID and other documents to vote 
D)  A woman's family being required to present a dowry to the prospective groom

Question 10

Deep-seated and enduring beliefs that specific conduct or end-states of existence are personally and/or socially preferable are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious tenets 
B)  Systems of ethics 
C)  Obligations 
D)  Moral values 
A)  Religious tenets 
B)  Systems of ethics 
C)  Obligations 
D)  Moral values

Question 11

Norms are formal rules that make social order possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The statuses we occupy over the course of our lives do not have norms attached to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a branch of ethics that develops standards for morally acceptable conduct and justifies those standards using logic and reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  Applied ethics 
B)  Metaethics 
C)  Normative ethics 
D)  Professional ethics 
A)  Applied ethics 
B)  Metaethics 
C)  Normative ethics 
D)  Professional ethics

Question 14

The values-predisposition perspective suggests that criminal justice practitioners (e.g., police officers) bring with them specific values that those choosing careers outside the criminal justice field do not necessarily possess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Virtue ethics suggests that duty to self and to others is key to living a proper life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In many groups, etiquette may be considered part of the group's moral code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Moral relativism suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics are relative to time, place, and group 
B)  People create their own moral values and standards 
C)  The importance of moral obligations vary from time to time 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Ethics are relative to time, place, and group 
B)  People create their own moral values and standards 
C)  The importance of moral obligations vary from time to time 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Psychological egoism suggests people are moral because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Doing so serves their own interests 
B)  Doing so serves the interests of the collective 
C)  Doing so is God's will 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Doing so serves their own interests 
B)  Doing so serves the interests of the collective 
C)  Doing so is God's will 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

A core argument of a care-based system of ethics is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The moral person ignores circumstances and instead uses reason to make moral judgments 
B)  The moral person is concerned more with context and less with abstract rules 
C)  Morality stresses rights and duties rather than circumstances and emotions 
D)  Morality is grounded in and shaped by activities such as governing societies 
A)  The moral person ignores circumstances and instead uses reason to make moral judgments 
B)  The moral person is concerned more with context and less with abstract rules 
C)  Morality stresses rights and duties rather than circumstances and emotions 
D)  Morality is grounded in and shaped by activities such as governing societies

Question 20

The crime control and due process "models" of the criminal justice process suggest that terminal and instrumental values have no place in the operation of the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Contrast teleological and deontological ethics. What are their key guiding principles? What are some examples of systems of ethics associated with each?

Normative ethics develops codified (written) sets of principles, standards, or rules that apply to professionals.

Law involves which of the following?

Teleological ethics:

When "morality" is referring to a general code of conduct put forward by a group that is separate from etiquette, law, and religion, it is being used in a descriptive sense.

According to deontological ethics:

The development of standards for morally acceptable conduct is a characteristic of ________ ethics.

Ethics:

Which of the following would be an example of a formal norm?

Deep-seated and enduring beliefs that specific conduct or end-states of existence are personally and/or socially preferable are known as:

Norms are formal rules that make social order possible.

The statuses we occupy over the course of our lives do not have norms attached to them.

Which of the following is a branch of ethics that develops standards for morally acceptable conduct and justifies those standards using logic and reason?

The values-predisposition perspective suggests that criminal justice practitioners (e.g., police officers) bring with them specific values that those choosing careers outside the criminal justice field do not necessarily possess.

Virtue ethics suggests that duty to self and to others is key to living a proper life.

In many groups, etiquette may be considered part of the group's moral code.

Moral relativism suggests that:

Psychological egoism suggests people are moral because:

A core argument of a care-based system of ethics is that:

The crime control and due process "models" of the criminal justice process suggest that terminal and instrumental values have no place in the operation of the criminal justice system.

Systems of Ethics

Moral Dilemmas in Criminal Justice

Moral Reasoning and Criminal Justice Ethics

A Framework for Analysis

Police Ethics--A Contextual Overview

Ethics and the Tactics of Policing

Ethics and the Courts

The Ethics of Legal Punishment

Ethics and Institutional Corrections

Ethics and Community-Based Corrections

Ethics and Forensic Science

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

The Future and Criminal Justice Ethics

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Exam 1: An Overview of Ethics

Contrast teleological and deontological ethics. What are their key guiding principles? What are some examples of systems of ethics associated with each?

Normative ethics develops codified (written) sets of principles, standards, or rules that apply to professionals.

Law involves which of the following?

Teleological ethics:

When "morality" is referring to a general code of conduct put forward by a group that is separate from etiquette, law, and religion, it is being used in a descriptive sense.

According to deontological ethics:

The development of standards for morally acceptable conduct is a characteristic of ________ ethics.

Ethics:

Which of the following would be an example of a formal norm?

Deep-seated and enduring beliefs that specific conduct or end-states of existence are personally and/or socially preferable are known as:

Norms are formal rules that make social order possible.

The statuses we occupy over the course of our lives do not have norms attached to them.

Which of the following is a branch of ethics that develops standards for morally acceptable conduct and justifies those standards using logic and reason?

The values-predisposition perspective suggests that criminal justice practitioners (e.g., police officers) bring with them specific values that those choosing careers outside the criminal justice field do not necessarily possess.

Virtue ethics suggests that duty to self and to others is key to living a proper life.

In many groups, etiquette may be considered part of the group's moral code.

Moral relativism suggests that:

Psychological egoism suggests people are moral because:

A core argument of a care-based system of ethics is that:

The crime control and due process "models" of the criminal justice process suggest that terminal and instrumental values have no place in the operation of the criminal justice system.

Systems of Ethics

Moral Dilemmas in Criminal Justice

Moral Reasoning and Criminal Justice Ethics

A Framework for Analysis

Police Ethics--A Contextual Overview

Ethics and the Tactics of Policing

Ethics and the Courts

The Ethics of Legal Punishment

Ethics and Institutional Corrections

Ethics and Community-Based Corrections

Ethics and Forensic Science

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

The Future and Criminal Justice Ethics

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