Assignment:
As a criminal justice professional, how would you act if you are confronted by your supervisor and asked to do something that was morally against your principles?
Give an example of a situation in the criminal justice field in which a moral or ethical dilemma could be presented to you. For this example, discuss the following:
- How you would approach the situation?
- What steps or actions would you or should you take?
- What are potential positive and negative consequences for various actions taken or not taken?
- What ethical principles (from consequentialism, deontology, and virtue theories, for example) would come into play in this situation?
Write your answer in 2 to 4 paragraphs.