Application 3
For this exercise we will concentrate on the Ethics and the Corrections section of Case Studies in Criminal Justice Ethics. Because I cannot cover every case in the book, I will choose 4 cases to focus on, one case from each section. Below is your second application exercise assignment. Read the case I attached and answer the question.
CASE #13:
Correctional Counseling? p. 112.
Correctional Counseling?.pdf
Instructions
For this exercise, focus only on Chapter 11-12: The Kantian Perspective. In Correctional Counseling?, the shift sergeant in the County Corrections Complex is informed that a first-year correctional officer may be engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.
FORMAT
This assignment should be no more than 1-1.5 pages long, double spaced, 12 point font. You should not need more than 1 paragraph to explain the motivations of each character. Do not copy material from the text. Everything should be in your own words – this helps me assess how well you understand the philosophy. Plagiarism will result in a 0.
Your documents should look like this:
Summary of Kantian ethics:
Explain the difference between utilitarianism and Kantian ethics (deontology). Explain Kants ideas of consistency and fairness and their importance to rational moral decision making. Explain Kants principles of universality and humanity and how they apply to each characters actions.
Shift Sergeant:
Applying Kantian Ethics, discuss how the Sergeant is upholding or violating Kant’s categorical imperative and his ideas on consistency and fairness.
Note that I am not asking you to discuss the duties of a correctional officer. The focus is on their actions and how those actions relate to the philosophy.
First-year Correctional Officer Atwater:
Applying Kantian Ethics, discuss how Atwater is doing the right thing or violating Kant’s categorical imperative and his ideas on consistency and fairness.
Note that I am not asking you to discuss the duties of a correctional officer. The focus is on their actions and how those actions relate to the philosophy.
Review the following requirements before submitting your response:
Your response must reflect the material.
Do not ask yourself, “What would I do?” ask instead, “What would a (hedonist, egoist, utilitarian, deontologist, virtue ethicist, or social contract theorist) do?”
Content based on opinion does not count toward answering the question.
Be sure to cite the book as necessary according to the APA style guide.
