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Discussion 2 - Week 6COLLAPSE
Ethical Dilemmas in Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal justice professionals encounter ethical dilemmas on a regular basis. Therefore, they must be prepared to address a wide variety of ethical dilemmas, using the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Code of Ethics as a guide. This code of ethics provides general principles and ethical standards for all criminal justice professionals. Criminal justice leaders, managers, and administrators in particular should keep these principles and standards in mind, as they are expected to always behave ethically and set a good example for other employees.
To Prepare for this Discussion:
- Review the article "Organizational Ethics Through Effective Leadership." Consider how criminal justice managers and leaders can encourage ethical decision making.
- Review the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' Code of Ethics. Reflect on the importance of this code and how it addresses different ethical dilemmas.
- Choose a criminal justice organization (from either courts, corrections, or law enforcement) and an ethical dilemma related to the management and administration of the organization you selected. Think about how you would address this ethical dilemma using the Code of Ethics.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 4 a description of the ethical dilemma related to administration in the criminal justice organization you selected. Explain how you would address it using the Code of Ethics as a guide. Be specific.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
Respond by Day 7 to at least one of your colleagues' postings in one or more of the following ways:
- Ask a probing question.
- Share an insight from having read your colleague's posting.
- Offer and support an opinion.
- Validate an idea with your own experience.
- Make a suggestion.
- Expand on your colleague's posting.
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of your colleagues' comments.
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