Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues
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Running Head: ASSIGNMENT 3 1
Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues
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Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues
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ASSIGNMENT 3 2
Individual Human rights and the Society’s Security
The job of law enforcement officers is a very challenging one. Being responsible of
law enforcement and order implies that you are always under huge pressure to observe the set
standards and operating procedure, prompt decision making and influence from personal
judgement on the cause of action to take in every occasion. It is challenging for an officer to
safeguard the rights of a single individual at the expense of the larger public due to multiple
conflicting interest and rights. Moreover, in order to ensure that they perform the job in a
responsible manner, it is essential to have a philosophy together with a practical approach
that facilitates the accomplishment of balance between issues.
In order to strike a balance between individual rights and public protection, the
deontological approach, which is premised on the philosophy that the actions instead of the
reactions or consequences are what determine ethicality of an issue (Andrews, Bonta, &
Wormith, 2011). The deontological approach focuses on the actions instead of reactions and
thus is able to reduce the harm done. For instance, during a mass demonstration, there are
huge crowds of people, some of whom might have negative intentions. In such situations, it
would be appropriate to restrict the public from engaging in the protest altogether. This might
be interpreted as denying people the right to assemble and confront the government and
discourage such kind of activities to cause more harm.
Using Reward and Penalty in Criminal Justice
One of the major responsibilities of the criminal justice system is transforming
individuals who have been convicted of various criminal offences. In order to accomplish the
reform agenda, correctional systems apply a series of reward programs as well as punishment
systems that discourage continuous negative conduct and encourage positive behavior. This is
usually known as “carrot and stick approach” The utilitarianism ethical theory posits that
everything that brings happiness to the majority is ethical, while rights and duties theories,
Individual Human rights and the Society’s Security
The job of law enforcement officers is a very challenging one. Being responsible of
law enforcement and order implies that you are always under huge pressure to observe the set
standards and operating procedure, prompt decision making and influence from personal
judgement on the cause of action to take in every occasion. It is challenging for an officer to
safeguard the rights of a single individual at the expense of the larger public due to multiple
conflicting interest and rights. Moreover, in order to ensure that they perform the job in a
responsible manner, it is essential to have a philosophy together with a practical approach
that facilitates the accomplishment of balance between issues.
In order to strike a balance between individual rights and public protection, the
deontological approach, which is premised on the philosophy that the actions instead of the
reactions or consequences are what determine ethicality of an issue (Andrews, Bonta, &
Wormith, 2011). The deontological approach focuses on the actions instead of reactions and
thus is able to reduce the harm done. For instance, during a mass demonstration, there are
huge crowds of people, some of whom might have negative intentions. In such situations, it
would be appropriate to restrict the public from engaging in the protest altogether. This might
be interpreted as denying people the right to assemble and confront the government and
discourage such kind of activities to cause more harm.
Using Reward and Penalty in Criminal Justice
One of the major responsibilities of the criminal justice system is transforming
individuals who have been convicted of various criminal offences. In order to accomplish the
reform agenda, correctional systems apply a series of reward programs as well as punishment
systems that discourage continuous negative conduct and encourage positive behavior. This is
usually known as “carrot and stick approach” The utilitarianism ethical theory posits that
everything that brings happiness to the majority is ethical, while rights and duties theories,
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