1. You live in a community with a common open space.
You would like to put your cows out there to eat the free grass.
Your neighbor wants to put his sheep out there
A third neighbor wants to plant corn.
In your notebook:
Write what considerations you should have while making your decision.

2. Environmental Science Ethics

3. Ethics
A guide to problem solving within a profession.

4. Ethics Moral Sensitivity Moral Judgement
Ethical behavior is the result of four processes
Moral Sensitivity
The ability interpret situations, recognize the ethical issue, and understand consequences
Moral Judgement
The ability to decide which act is morally justified

5. Ethics Moral Motivation Moral Character
The commitment to doing what is ethical using ethical standards, and taking responsibility for consequences
Moral Character
The courage, determination, and confidence to execute ethical behavior

6. Personal Ethics
Personal Ethics is the guiding force behind your personal decisions
It is comprised of 5 basic elements
Discretion: The ability to make choices in situations that have no clear rules or social norms
Duty: The process of deciding between competing obligations
Honesty, Loyalty, Respect

7. Personal Ethics
Ethics in Environmental Science must balance aspects of peace, order, liberty, security, and the law
The law dictates what people MUST do
Ethics is what people SHOULD do

8. Ethics in the Justice System
Justice: The fair and equitable treatment of all individuals under the law
Each and every individual must have equal rights
To freedom
To equal opportunities
And should not be subject to politics or social interest
Criminal Justice professions should be based on fairness, equality, and impartiality