Policy Text
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Revised December 2019
ETHICAL DECISION -MAKING OUTLINE
I. COURSE INTRODUCTION
A. What are Ethics
1. Why are we here?
2. The importance of the Police Officer Standard / Code of Ethics
B. Definition of Ethics
1. What do “Ethics ” mean to you?
2. Societies definition of Ethics /Variations
II. ETHICS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
A. Ethics based videos
1. Class Discussion
2. Group Activity
B. Ethics vs. Values
1. What is the difference
2. How are they applied in Law Enforcement
III. The Exemplary Peace Officer
A. Six Pillars of Character
1. Trustworthiness
2. Respect
3. Responsibility
4. Fairness
5. Caring
6. Citizenship
B. Four Essential Qualities of the Exemplary Peace Officer
1. Moral Character
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Revised December 2019 2. Proficiency
3. Professionalism
4. Leadership
IV. ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
A. Moral Development
1. Components of consistent ethical behavior
2. Group Discussion
B. Personal Attitudes
1. The Continuum of Compromise
2. Group Discussion
V. ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
A. Guidelines for facilitating solutions to dilemmas
1. Identify Ethical question
2. Determine Facts
3. Identify stakeholders
4. Identify “moral” Values
5. Possible Solutions to resolve conflict
6. Choose and implement
B. Application of guidelines in daily operations
1. Student submit ted scenarios
2. Discussion of scenarios
VI. ETHICAL CULTURE IN AN ORGANIZATION
A. What is “Ethical Culture /Climate ?”
1. Who is responsible for creating this and how is it created
2. What is necessary to maintain and ethical and moral culture
3. What is your (the student’s) participation/responsibility to maintain
success?
B. Impact of Leadership
1. What is Ethical Leadership?
2. Qualities of an ethical leader
3. The impact of an Ethical Leader in an organization