Question 1

According to Hinman (1998),under which principle should people be prepared to stand up to what he calls "egregious moral wrongdoing"?

Accepted Answer

A) the principle of understanding 
B) the principle of tolerance 
C) the principle of standing up against evil 
D) the principle of fallibility 
A) the principle of understanding 
B) the principle of tolerance 
C) the principle of standing up against evil 
D) the principle of fallibility

Question 2

An example of a prosecutorial ethical situation discussed in the chapter is when they decide to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) seek the death penalty in the case instead of life imprisonment 
B) seek the maximum penalty under three-strikes legislation 
C) withhold evidence from the defense 
D) put a witness on the stand they know is lying 
A) seek the death penalty in the case instead of life imprisonment 
B) seek the maximum penalty under three-strikes legislation 
C) withhold evidence from the defense 
D) put a witness on the stand they know is lying

Question 3

Truth in sentencing policies is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy 
A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy

Question 4

______ laws conflict with ethical standards.

Accepted Answer

A) Always 
B) Never 
C) Maybe 
D) Sometimes 
A) Always 
B) Never 
C) Maybe 
D) Sometimes

Question 5

Same-sex marriages are permitted in Canada,but the Catholic Church will not perform same-sex wedding ceremonies.According to the text,what do we call the Catholic Church's definition of family?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal definition 
B)  social definition 
C)  personal definition 
D)  formal definition 
A)  legal definition 
B)  social definition 
C)  personal definition 
D)  formal definition

Question 6

Capital punishment is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy 
A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy

Question 7

Which famous philosopher discussed the issue of whether divine command theory was concerned with power of the Gods to command?

Accepted Answer

A) Plato 
B) Aristotle 
C) Socrates 
D) Euripides 
A) Plato 
B) Aristotle 
C) Socrates 
D) Euripides

Question 8

Personal values are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) what is good or right in the abstract 
B) deciding which government or agency policies are best 
C) what individuals care about and what they think is important 
D) deciding which system of ethics is best 
A) what is good or right in the abstract 
B) deciding which government or agency policies are best 
C) what individuals care about and what they think is important 
D) deciding which system of ethics is best

Question 9

Kane (1996)argues for an approach that emphasizes ethical pluralism that does not imply indifference.He calls this approach ______.

Accepted Answer

A) closeness 
B) openness 
C) correctness 
D) demonstrative 
A) closeness 
B) openness 
C) correctness 
D) demonstrative

Question 10

Ethics involves making judgments about ______.

Accepted Answer

A) how to live a "good" life 
B) what "good" means 
C) what is absolute truth 
D) what is right or wrong 
A) how to live a "good" life 
B) what "good" means 
C) what is absolute truth 
D) what is right or wrong

Question 11

Natural laws are said to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) govern human behavior 
B) incorporate human nature and goals humans naturally seek 
C) represent a search for moral absolutes 
D) all of these 
A) govern human behavior 
B) incorporate human nature and goals humans naturally seek 
C) represent a search for moral absolutes 
D) all of these

Question 12

The Hutterites are one group in Canada who organize their lifestyle around the whole group.That is,they share financial resources,work assignments,and meals with the whole group.The Hutterites are an example of ________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hutterites are one group in Canada...

Question 13

Increased surveillance of citizens in society is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy 
A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy

Question 14

The field of ethics is a branch of the field of philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Among the reasons commonly given for studying ethics,which of the following are NOT mentioned?

Accepted Answer

A) It is crucial that ethical decisions are made,and the study of ethics enables the development of tools that enhance ethical decision-making. 
B) It is important to have the capacity to point to moral reasoning in justifying behavior,and the study of ethics develops that capacity. 
C) The study of ethics increases sensitivity to issues of right and wrong and the right way to conduct oneself,and aids in identifying acts that have a moral content. 
D) all of these 
A) It is crucial that ethical decisions are made,and the study of ethics enables the development of tools that enhance ethical decision-making. 
B) It is important to have the capacity to point to moral reasoning in justifying behavior,and the study of ethics develops that capacity. 
C) The study of ethics increases sensitivity to issues of right and wrong and the right way to conduct oneself,and aids in identifying acts that have a moral content. 
D) all of these

Question 16

An ethical dilemma can arise when a person ______.

Accepted Answer

A) is faced with choices that involve conflicting ethical principles 
B) knowingly decides to violate the clearly applicable ethical principle 
C) is punished for making an ethical decision 
D) cannot determine which ethical principles apply 
A) is faced with choices that involve conflicting ethical principles 
B) knowingly decides to violate the clearly applicable ethical principle 
C) is punished for making an ethical decision 
D) cannot determine which ethical principles apply

Question 17

Police gratuities do not raise ethical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The field of ethics is also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) moral philosophy 
B) moralography 
C) post-modernism 
D) moralology 
A) moral philosophy 
B) moralography 
C) post-modernism 
D) moralology

Question 19

Legislation,statutes,and regulations made by governments are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) natural law 
B) relative ethics 
C) law 
D) metaethics 
A) natural law 
B) relative ethics 
C) law 
D) metaethics

Question 20

Using institutional time and materials for personal gain unrelated to legitimate work activity is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy 
A) the use of authority 
B) the relationship between personal and professional interests 
C) personal and professional commitments to clients 
D) criminal justice and public policy

According to Hinman (1998),under which principle should people be prepared to stand up to what he calls "egregious moral wrongdoing"?

An example of a prosecutorial ethical situation discussed in the chapter is when they decide to ______.

Truth in sentencing policies is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

______ laws conflict with ethical standards.

Same-sex marriages are permitted in Canada,but the Catholic Church will not perform same-sex wedding ceremonies.According to the text,what do we call the Catholic Church's definition of family?

Capital punishment is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Which famous philosopher discussed the issue of whether divine command theory was concerned with power of the Gods to command?

Personal values are ______.

Kane (1996)argues for an approach that emphasizes ethical pluralism that does not imply indifference.He calls this approach ______.

Ethics involves making judgments about ______.

Natural laws are said to ______.

The Hutterites are one group in Canada who organize their lifestyle around the whole group.That is,they share financial resources,work assignments,and meals with the whole group.The Hutterites are an example of ________________________.

Increased surveillance of citizens in society is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

The field of ethics is a branch of the field of philosophy.

Among the reasons commonly given for studying ethics,which of the following are NOT mentioned?

An ethical dilemma can arise when a person ______.

Police gratuities do not raise ethical issues.

The field of ethics is also known as ______.

Legislation,statutes,and regulations made by governments are known as ______.

Using institutional time and materials for personal gain unrelated to legitimate work activity is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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Exam 1: The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

According to Hinman (1998),under which principle should people be prepared to stand up to what he calls "egregious moral wrongdoing"?

An example of a prosecutorial ethical situation discussed in the chapter is when they decide to ______.

Truth in sentencing policies is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

______ laws conflict with ethical standards.

Same-sex marriages are permitted in Canada,but the Catholic Church will not perform same-sex wedding ceremonies.According to the text,what do we call the Catholic Church's definition of family?

Capital punishment is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Which famous philosopher discussed the issue of whether divine command theory was concerned with power of the Gods to command?

Personal values are ______.

Kane (1996)argues for an approach that emphasizes ethical pluralism that does not imply indifference.He calls this approach ______.

Ethics involves making judgments about ______.

Natural laws are said to ______.

The Hutterites are one group in Canada who organize their lifestyle around the whole group.That is,they share financial resources,work assignments,and meals with the whole group.The Hutterites are an example of ________________________.

Increased surveillance of citizens in society is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

The field of ethics is a branch of the field of philosophy.

Among the reasons commonly given for studying ethics,which of the following are NOT mentioned?

An ethical dilemma can arise when a person ______.

Police gratuities do not raise ethical issues.

The field of ethics is also known as ______.

Legislation,statutes,and regulations made by governments are known as ______.

Using institutional time and materials for personal gain unrelated to legitimate work activity is an example of an ethical problem in ______.

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

Filters