Case of Eric Garner
Utilitarianism
Deontology
- practiced when one acts in a certain way to cause the least amount of wrong results for the benefit of the greatest amount of people; actions are always going to be judged depending on the consequences that will result from the resolution. (Online Guide to Ethics and Moral Philosophy, 2002, para. 2)
- Relates to utilitarianism
- Case where an officer put a man into a choke hold killing him
- Eric Garner had a record of selling cigarettes illegally
- Officer Pantaleo felt that arresting Garner would be for the greater good of the community
- Not intending on Garner's death being a result of his actions
- main principle is to focus on whether any of one’s actions are good or bad without taking so much in the consideration the consequences of such actions. According to this theory we must always do what is right rather than doing what is good, all actions are based on duties and obligations(Cline, 2014, para. 2 & 3)
Case of Mike Brown
References
Becoming A Police Officer
- Relates to deontology
- Case where an officer shot and killed a teen who was allegedly surrendering
- Officer Wilson feared for his life, this is what he used to justify his actions.
- Many questioned if his actions were ethically correct
- It is thought that his personal ethics came before his field training
Requirements:
- at least 21 years old
- associate's degree (60 credited hours)
- stable two year work history
- skills in public speaking & interviews
- acceptable background
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- James, T. H. (1990). Field Training Police Recruits: Developing, Improving, and Operating a Field Training Program. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
- Karimi, F., & Martinez, M. (2014, October 18). Report: Michael Brown's blood found on Officer Darren Wilson's gun, car door. CNN Justice. Retrieved November 11, 2014, from http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/18/justice/michael-brown-darren-wilson-account/index.html?iref=allsearch
- Kavanagh, Jim. (2011, March 3). Rodney King, 20 years later. CNN Justice. Retrieved November 19, 2014, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/03/rodney.king.20.years.later/index.html?iref=allsearch
- Laredo Police Department. (2013). About LPD: Mission Statement. Retrieved from http://www.laredopd.com/.
- Lee, T., & Sakuma, A. (2014, November 10). St. Louis on edge with looming grand jury verdict in Michael Brown case. CNN Justice. Retrieved November 11, 2014, from http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/st-louis-edge-looming-grand-jury-verdict-michael-brown-case
- Police and Law Enforcement General Job Requirements. (n.d.). Real Police Law Enforcement Resource. Retrieved from http://www.realpolice.net/articles/training/police-and-law-enforcement-general-job-requirements.html
- Sanchez, R. (2014, August 2). Choke hold by cop killed NY man, medical examiner says. CNN Justice. Retrieved November 11, 2014, from http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/01/justice/new-york-choke-hold-death/
- Utilitarian Theories. (2002, January 1). Retrieved November 12, 2014, from http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/Cavalier/80130/part2/sect9.html.
Training:
- timed mile runs
- specific number of push-ups and sit-ups
- field training
Beginning of Police Brutality
Police brutality has been around for many years
Beating of Rodney King
- This case set the limitations of excessive force.
Ethical Problems Involving Police Brutality in Policing