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This is a 15 page paper that provides an overview of deontological ethics. This ethical theory is applied to training in the criminal justice field. Bibliography lists 30 sources.
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guide their decisions. For whatever reason, however, few people outside of academic philosophers ever bother to truly consciously think about matters of ethics and why a particular action seems ethical
or unethical to them. Rather, the majority of people seem to regard ethics and ethical decisions as a matter that lies outside the realm of reason, choosing to behave as
they do primarily because it "feels" right to them. For the most part, this is entirely functional and there is no need for the average person to consider ethics more
deeply than this. After all, society functions fairly well as it is, and the vast majority of people never commit major ethical transgressions such as robbery or murder. However, there
are some key instances were deeper thinking about ethical theories and philosophy become necessary. For instance, when one is involved in public service, it becomes absolutely necessary for ethics to
take on a deeper, more nuanced manifestation, and for one to have a more in-depth conception of ethics. The reason for this, as pointed out by Albanese, is that "for
public service organizations and practitioners, professional ethics is central because it distinguishes between right and wrong" (Albanese, 2008). In other words, the private behavior of individuals may well be governed
by simple emotional reactions to ethical scenarios. The actions of broad organizations of people, however, especially those with some power to impact the shape and character of society such as
mental health professionals or the police, can sometimes succumb to "groupthink" and lead to ethical behaviors that individuals would not undertake if under their own individual guidance. In these cases,
a more advanced awareness of ethics is required. This paper will explore the role of ethical theories in public service, and ultimately analyze how ethical theories might improve the practice
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