Ethics in Criminal Justice - Kean University
Ethics in Criminal Justice - Kean University
Ethics in Criminal Justice - Kean University
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Ethical Systems<br />
• Source of moral beliefs<br />
• The underly<strong>in</strong>g premises from which we<br />
make judgments<br />
• They are beyond argument.<br />
– Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Baelz (1977)<br />
• They are prescriptive. Certa<strong>in</strong> behavior is<br />
demanded or proscribed.<br />
• They are authoritative.<br />
• Logically impartial or universal.<br />
• They are not self-serv<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
self serv<strong>in</strong>g.