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Ethics in Criminal Justice - Kean University

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<strong>Ethics</strong> of virtue<br />

• <strong>Ethics</strong> of virtue asks<br />

– “What What is a good person?” person?<br />

• Ethical systems ask<br />

– “What What is a good action?” action?<br />

• The pr<strong>in</strong>ciple is that to be good, one must do<br />

good.<br />

• This system is teleological. It is concerned with<br />

act<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> such a way as to achieve a good end.

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