Ethical Behaviors and Core Values Flashcards
What are some examples of misuse situations by LEO’s?
- Misuse of gov’t vehicle
- gov’t property
- gov’t travel cards
- misuse of authority position
What are common issues related to ethical behavior in LE environment?
- Misuse
- Falsification of official records
- unauthorized/ improper disclosure of classified, confidential or personal information
- unlawful acceptance of things of value
- Supporting terrorism
What case requires Gov’t prosecutors to disclose information that tends to impeach any Gov’t trial witness, including LEOs?
Giglio v. United States
What case makes officers and agents be especially careful to avoid any actions or statements in their careers that could compromise their credibility?
Giglio v. United States
What are these provisions known as?
- Any answers provided may be used in an administrative proceeding, not a criminal proceeding
- If the employee fails to respond truthfully and fully he/she may be dismissed from trial
- Even though prosecution declined for the criminal offense being investigated, failure to answer questions truthfully could result in prosecution for making a false statement
Kalkines warnings
Ina noncustodial interview in which answers maybe used in an administrative hearing or criminal hearing, what is the “Garrity Warning” employees must be given?
You have the right to remain silent , anything say can be used in administrative or criminal proceedings, however if you refuse to answer, silence may be used in administrative proceedings. But you cannot be fired based on silence alone
What is the Whistleblower Protection Act?
- mandates employees not suffer adverse consequences because of prohibited personnel practices
- establishes the office of special counsel to protect and act in the interest of employees who seek assistance
As a Gov’t employee you have a duty to report
Waste, fraud and abuse
What are ethics?
moral principles based on agreed upon standards of behavior, principles that communities, organizations and cultures agree are fundamental
What are the functions of applying ethical principles and the avoiding what is deemed bad, while seeking good?
Morals
What are values?
the things that really matter to us, the ideals and beliefs that we hold special based upon how we see the world
What influences our values?
culture and how we were raised
What are the core values for LE?
- Integrity
- Fairness
- Respect
- Honesty
- Courage
- Compassion
What are virtues?
the universal foundation for morals, values and ethics, that are not only fundamental but the very cornerstone for which the latter are threaded
What are the 3 components of good character?
- Moral Knowing (knowing what is right)
- Moral Feeling ( desiring to do the right thing)
- Moral Action (the will power to do the right thing)
What are 2 types of trust?
Private trust
Public trust
What are the enemies of trust?
- inconsistent messages
- inconsistent standards
- misplaced benevolence
- elephants in the parlor
- rumors in a vacuum
- consistent under performance
Why should LEO’s be held to a higher standard?
- We volunteered/ took an oath
- unique profession concerning the most sensitive aspects and issues of society
- decisions have far reaching consequences
- tremendous degree of authority over the lives of other people
What are some influences on ethical decision making?
- Peer Pressure
- Slippery Slope
- Rationalization
- Noble Cause Corruption
- Street Level Bureaucracy
- Hypervigilence
- Victim based thinking
What is the Boyd OODA Loop
Observe- gathering sensory inputs from the environment of the observer
Orient- observer acquaints themselves to the situation and creates a mental picture of the situational reality
Decisions- make sense of the input data in light of what is known
Actions- which lead to actions
What is the IDWAE process?
Inquire Define Weigh Act Evaluate
What is System 1/Heuristic Thinking?
Subconscious thinking, involving intuitive, fast thinking that encompasses the overwhelming majority of decisions we make and our activity on a daily basis.
What is system 2/ Critical thinking?
the willful and voluntary critical thinking activity using the prefrontal cortex of our brain
The sum total ways of living, including behavioral norms, linguistic expression, styles of communication, patterns of thinking, beliefs and values of a group large enough to be self-sustaining and transmitted over the course of generations is known as
Culture
