Ethical Baseline: The section of the pyramid identifies that it is not just the person’s moral values that will be affected, but also those of different parties in the process (Pollock 16). As a patrol officer, there are two ways to handle the situation with the mayor. The first one involves confirming to the informal policy of extending courtesy to the state’s leaders. The first choice will secure the ongoing relationship between law enforcers and the government. The second option requires the patrol officers to carry out his duty, which is to bring in the mayor for the charges of over speeding to secure the lives of citizen’s on the road. The patrol officer’s duty requires him to make objective decisions whether it is the Mayor, another patrol officer, or a friend who is behind the wheel.
Ethical Intent: Since the second option has a more utilitarian approach, it is best suited to handle the situation. However, the patrol officer has to develop a plan to let the mayor know whatever he is doing is not right. Outline your intentions and the moral reasoning behind the plan to ensure that more people can understand it (Pollock 29).
Ethical Means: The third step requires the patrol officers to communicate his plan to those above him. After developing the moral reasoning as to why the mayor should be reprimanded for his actions, ensure that captain or any other leader who can assist in controlling the mayor’s actions is aware of the situation. The leader will provide the patrol officer with adequate authority to address the situation.
Ethical Ends: The desired outcome in this particular situation is to ensure that the Mayor conforms to traffic rules to minimize the danger that he poses to other people and himself. The ends can be bad or good based on the individual perceptions of the people (Pollock, 29). In this case, the outcome may fail to favor the Mayor and law enforcement department.
Work Cited
Pollock, Joycelyn M. Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice. Nelson Education, 2014.
