Exam 1: Criminal Justice and the Study of Morality

Which of the following refers to the study of questions concerning right and wrong and how we ought to live our lives?

Illegal or unethical actions of individual police officers are usually detected and reported.

The primary purpose of ethical inquiry is to:

The idea that,when rules or guidelines are in place to guide our behavior,we may be inclined to do only what is dictated by the rules and nothing more is referred to as:

Whereas much social scientific inquiry tends to be descriptive in nature,ethics is primarily prescriptive.

Briefly discuss at least one reason that the behavior of public officials,including criminal justice professionals,should be held to higher moral standards than that of ordinary persons.

Which of the following allows law enforcement officers to enter homes without first notifying residents of their intent to enter?

Which of the following is discussed in your text as a reason that laws should be critically assessed rather than blindly accepted?

Simply abiding by the law all of the time makes us moral people.

Sodomy laws:

Codes of ethics are best understood as:

With regard to professional codes of ethics,the problem of enforcement suggests that:

Which of the following would be a concern of social justice?

Which of the following occurs when jurors return a verdict which is consistent with their own sense of justice and morality,but inconsistent with the law?

Refusing to find a defendant guilty of a "mercy killing" would be an example of jury nullification.

Providing at least one example,briefly discuss the notion that laws can be immoral.

Ethics can best be understood as the study of what is,not what should be.

Which of the following refers to a type or subfield of ethics which focuses on the application of ethical values,principles,obligations,etc. ,to particular issues and practical scenarios that emerge within the context of a given field or occupation?

Which of the following would be of greatest concern from an ethical standpoint?

According to your text,the behavior of public officials (including criminal justice professionals)should reflect a higher moral character and should be held to a higher moral standard than ordinary persons.