Ethical Dilemma Worksheet

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Ethical Dilemma Worksheet

Incident Review

1. What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly.

Two different reports done by the arresting officer named nixion made a big error. The second report, which he gave to the prosecutor attorney. This was that they saw the husband driving, the car, and parking it within his and his wife's residents as the patrol car came up to his and her home.

2. What are the most important facts? Which facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision presented? Include any important potential economic, social, or political pressures, and exclude inconsequential facts.

Officer's witness, husband driving most significant truths accepting that the second duplicate, of the report that was close down by the supervisor, the report that states the officers witnessed, the husband driving, and stopping his vehicle. This in light, of the supervisor will not approve an offense report. That does not have the components, of the offense used verify if a criminal act has dedicated. Assuming that it is a feeble case, and the husband beat, the charges, socially, and politically this might indicate a shortcoming inside the section. Those officers are capturing anybody, in spite; of they have not met prerequisites of an offense. Husband if charge he could serve prison, and potentially lose his employment.

3. Identify each claimant (key actor) who has an interest in the outcome of this ethical issue. From the perspective of the moral agent--the individual contemplating an ethical course of action--what obligation is owed to the claimant? Why?

Claimant

(key actor) Obligation (owed to the claimant) Perspective (What does the claimant hope will happen?)

Companion of the wife faithfulness

benevolence

Companion of the wife may lean toward that the ethical operator tosses out the case, and goes about just as he never saw it.

Wife faithfulness

benevolence

The husband may lean toward that the moral agent tosses out the case, and goes about just as he never saw it.

officer Fidelity, justice The officer may favor that the moral agent indexes against the husband, and the officer preparation and experience will help the officer to get a conviction in court.

the public justice Advocate for law request may favor that the moral agent toss out the case. A feeble case in court has an improved risk of letting, the defendant come to be clear of all changes. This could set a terrible sample for future offenders, and give offenders a false feeling of trust, when carrying out this criminal act.

Evaluating Alternatives

4. What are two alternatives for the scenario? One alternative can be a wild card that you ordinarily may not consider an option because of potential implications. Both should be within free will and control of the same moral agent.

Alternative A Alternative B

Prosecutor will drop the case against the husband, for the officer given two different reports. The prosecutor will take the case, which the report will be one of the main pieces of evidence.

5. Respond to the following questions based on your developed alternatives.

Alternative A Alternative B

What are the best- and worst-case scenarios if you choose this alternative?

Good scenario is that prosecutor, will drop case in let the husband go. Then give the reports to the officer's supervisor, so that he or she can follow guideline to deal with this kind of situation by the book.

The worse case is the prosecutor taking on the case in using