Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS288AC   19982-20044 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/09/97
AJS288AC 19982-20044 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Ethics and Professionalism
Ethics defined; principles of ethics; professional demeanor and police integrity in law enforcement. Prerequisites: Certified police officer or permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS288AC   19982-20044 Ethics and Professionalism
1. Define ethics, integrity, professionalism, and public trust. (I)
2. Describe the foundations of ethics. (II)
3. Describe historical developments of ethics in law enforcement. (III)
4. Describe contemporary ethical developments in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. (IV)
5. Explore current ethical dilemmas in law enforcement. (V)
6. Develop short term and long term strategies to maintain ethical standards. (VI)
7. Research and conduct a presentation on an ethical issue in law enforcement. (VII)
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AJS288AC   19982-20044 Ethics and Professionalism
    I. Definitions
        A. Ethics
        B. Integrity
        C. Public trust
        D. professionalism
      II. Foundation of ethics
          A. Greek influence
          B. Religious influence
        III. Historical developments
            A. Civil service reforms
            B. Supreme Court decisions
          IV. Contemporary developments
              A. 1960s
              B. 1970s
              C. 1980s
            V. Current ethical dilemmas
              VI. Strategy development to maintain high standards
                  A. Short term
                  B. Long term
                VII. Research and presentations
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