Exam 14: Making Ethical Choices

Explain why "means-end" thinking can lead to criminal or corrupt acts.

In the case of _______________ , the U.S. Supreme Court held that detainees in Guantanamo could challenge their detention in U.S. federal courts, a petition known as habeas corpus.

Discuss the reaction to whistleblowers in the Obama administration.

When faced with a dilemma, one should consider the applicable law or policy, then consider the ____________________.

Which of the following statements about human rights-based policing is false?

Renditions are:

The rights-based approach would be consistent with recognizing human rights, and the crime control approach would be consistent with:

The values and ethics associated with the ________________ approach focus on human rights and the fundamental duty of all public servants to protect those rights.

Individuals, usually employees, who expose corruption or illegal behavior within a government or organization are known as _______________ .

Explain the impacts of the cases known as Hamdi v. Rumsfeld , Rasul v. Bush , and Clark v. Martinez . ANSWER:

The case that dealt with a U.S. citizen held without due process protections as an enemy combatant was:

The "just war" arguments are primarily based on:

The FBI lawyer who publicly reported that officials in Washington ignored reports from the field about Zacarias Moussaoui was named ________________.

You are a colonel in the U.S. Army, responsible for running an Afghanistan prison that houses captured Taliban and al-Qaeda soldiers. If you approve the use of interrogation techniques that America has found objectionable when used against U.S. soldiers, your decision fails the ________________ test.

Which of the following statements about the Patriot Act is false?

The major problem in the utilitarian ethical system is that at the time we make the decision, we are unable to know what the outcome of our actions will be.

Which of the following approaches to policing is considered utilitarian?

The "front page test" suggests that some ethical systems rank higher than others, depending on the situation, and one should follow whichever is on the "front page" at that time.

Edward Snowden worked for the:

The policing approach called the ____________________ model recognizes the police as servants of the public good and states that although crime control is important, protection of civil liberties should be the fundamental mission.