Criminology 4 PPT Prelim

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
AND
ETHICAL STANDARD
INSTRUCTOR: MR. ROEL CONGE ABANTAO
RCRIM
COURSE TITLE:
CRIMINOLOGY 4
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
AND
ETHICAL STANDARDS
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
 This course deals with the professional conduct and ethical
standards of professionals, and as Criminologist in the practice
of their profession and field of specialization; Governing Ethical
codes both in Government and Private sectors and their
relevance to Human Relations.
COURSE CONTENT:
➢Philosophy of Ethics, Morality, Standard

Behavior, Values, and Social Norms.
WHAT IS ETHICS?
➢Also called morality, or moral philosophy is the

discipline that is concerned with what is morally good
and bad, right and wrong.
➢The study of the human motivation, and ultimately of
human rational behavior.
➢Derived from the Greek word, ethos, which means
characteristic way of acting and ethikos, which means
customary.
WHEN DID ETHICS BEGIN AND HOW DID IT
ORIGINATE?
 If one has mind ethics proper.
 The systematic study of what is right morally right and
wrong. It is clear that ethics could have come into
existence only when human beings started to reflect on
the best way to live.
CODE OF
HAMMURABI
THE HEBREW BIBLE (OLD

EXPLAIN THE ORIGIN OF
TESTAMENT) MORALITY
TEN COMMANDMENTS
MORALITY
The quality which makes an act good or bad,

good or evil, right or wrong.
MORAL DISTINCTIONS
 1. MORAL - good, right

 2. IMMORAL- bad, wrong
 3. AMORAL- neither good nor bad
HUMAN ACTS
Acts that are done knowingly, deliberately and

freely.
ELEMENTS OF HUMAN ACTS
1. KNOWINGLY
➢When the person fully understands what he
is doing and has the ability to appreciate the
consequences of his actions.
2. DELIBERATELY
➢When the person did his actions
intentionally.
3. FREELY
➢ When the person performed his actions
voluntarily.
TWO DIVISIONS OF ETHICS
1. GENERAL ETHICS
➢The study of the general principles of morality.
2. SPECIAL ETHICS
➢The study of the application of the general
principles of morality; included in this
Division is the category of professional ethics.
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
A set of moral code to which every

profession must subscribe.
Guides the professional where the law is
silent or inadequate.
POLICE ETHICS
An example of professional ethics.

A practical science that treats the principle of
human morality and duty as applied to law
enforcement.
VALUES
Anything that a person considers

important in life, such as material things,
ideas and experiences.
KINDS OF VALUES
1. BIOLOGICAL VALUES
➢Those that are necessary for survival, such as food,
shelter, clothing, sex, water, sleep.
➢Include the physiological needs of man as man.
KINDS OF VALUES
2. PSYCHOLOGICAL VALUES
Those are that are necessary for
emotional fulfillment of man, such as
relationships, companionship, family,
friendships, love.
KINDS OF VALUES
3. INTELLECTUAL VALUES
➢Those that are necessary for the intellectual
fulfillment of man, such as achievements, career,
success.
KINDS OF VALUES
4. MORAL VALUES
➢Those that are necessary for the spiritual
fulfillment of man.
VIRTUE
A habit that inclines the person to act in a way

that harmonizes with his nature.
The habit of doing good.
The opposite is vice, the habit of doing bad.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
For citizens, even for those with no aspirations in a

career in law enforcement, morality and integrity are
important characteristics to demonstrate. Human
instinctively knows that it is good to be moral and act
with integrity, but by coming to an understanding of the
reasons for morality and integrity, a person will be
motivated to champion such behavior.
AMONG THE REASONS TO BE MORAL AND
INTEGRAL, REGARDLESS OF OCCUPATION ARE
TO:
 Make Society better.
 Treat everyone equally
 Secure meaningful employment
 Succeed at business
 Lessen stress
ETHICS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
The police are essential to democracy. By

ensuring that no person is above the law, the
police protect citizens from victimization.
Through the enforcement of the law, police
ensure that no individual or group violently assert
its will over public order.
ETHICAL ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS
The role is performed by being objective and
ethical in personal behavior and in functioning as
a representative of the criminal justice system.
The police officers are representatives of the
criminal justice system even when not in
performance of their duties. Therefore, they must
observe the following;
• To act in a manner that reflects the belief in the
fundamental value of ethical behavior and application of
this value to their job.
• To conduct daily activities in an objective manner striving
to be uninfluenced by emotion, personal prejudice, or
insufficient evidence.
• To provide objective and constructive assistance or
information to all persons, regardless of personal feelings.
• To assist the public to understand how they can help in
achieving objective and ethical behavior.
ETHICS AND THE PURSUIT OF A LAW
ENFORCEMENT CAREER
 Without a doubt, the most important attributes of an
individual applying for a job in law enforcement are the
applicant’s integrity and moral behavior. To be a law
enforcement officer, individuals must demonstrate a life
lived morally.
SLIPPERY SLOPE THEORY
 Predicting an applicant‘s future moral conduct is largely based

on the common acceptance of the SLIPPERY SLOPE THEORY.
According to this theory, applicants who exhibit minor moral
infractions are viewed as likely to progress to more serious
immoral behavior. The theory describes a small deviant acts that
will become increasingly easy and lead to participation in larger,
more serious acts. These small acts are “ladder” in which
corruption is the result, after a series of immoral steps.
AS EMPLOYEES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES
 Inevitably this question arises: “why is it important to be a moral
law enforcement officer?” There are several reasons why people
employed in law enforcement are required to be moral and to
have sound moral values.

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PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

➢Philosophy of Ethics, Morality, Standard

➢Also called morality, or moral philosophy is the

THE HEBREW BIBLE (OLD

The quality which makes an act good or bad,

 1. MORAL - good, right

Acts that are done knowingly, deliberately and

A set of moral code to which every

An example of professional ethics.

Anything that a person considers

A habit that inclines the person to act in a way

For citizens, even for those with no aspirations in a

The police are essential to democracy. By

 Predicting an applicant‘s future moral conduct is largely based

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