Discussion Post: Standards for Moral Conduct in Criminal Justice
As you have learned throughout this course, the criminal justice field demands moral conduct from all participants. In your response, you will create a set of core, ethical beliefs and moral requirements for people engaged in your line of work, or your intended line of work. Drawing from Chapters 5 and 15 in your textbook, along with the eight additional sources you research to support your opinions, formulate your response based solely upon scholarly sources.
1) Compile a comprehensive job description for your line of work or intended line of work;
2) Identify all of the stakeholders related to the position;
3) Describe at least three practical work scenarios where ethical decision making and moral action must be taken in the position;
4) Evaluate the pros and cons of two ethical theories applicable to the work scenarios you chose;
5) Create your own code of ethics for the position and the foundational sources for your code;
6) Design a best-practices checklist for your chosen position; and
7) Propose how your code of ethics will positively impact all stakeholders to the position.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.