Comprehensive Test Bank & Instructor's
Resource Manual
Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice:
Being Ethical When No One is
Looking, 5th Edition
By Jay S. Albanese
, Table of Contents
1. Part I: Introduction to the Test Bank
2. Part II: Question Banks by Chapter
o Chapter 1: Recognizing Ethical Decisions: Ethics and Critical Thinking
o Chapter 2: Virtue Ethics: Seeking the Good
o Chapter 3: Formalism: Carrying Out Obligation and Duty
o Chapter 4: Utilitarianism: Measuring Consequences
o Chapter 5: Crime and Law: Which Behaviors Should Be Crimes?
o Chapter 6: Police: How Should the Law Be Enforced?
o Chapter 7: Courts: How Should a Case Be Adjudicated?
o Chapter 8: Punishment and Corrections: What Should Be Done with Offenders?
o Chapter 9: Liability: What Should Be the Consequence of Unethical Conduct?
o Chapter 10: The Future: Will We Be More or Less Ethical?
3. Part III: Comprehensive Final Exam
4. Part IV: Answer Keys
, Chapter 1: Recognizing Ethical Decisions: Ethics and Critical
Thinking
Multiple Choice
1. According to Albanese, the concept of good character is comprised of all the
following elements except:
A) Good principles.
B) Conscience.
C) Moral courage.
D) Denial of victimization.
E) All of the above are elements of good character.
Answer: D
2. Moral courage is best defined as the ability to:
A) Act on a rational choice to follow good principles based on conscience, without
fearing the consequences.
B) Internalize societal norms to always choose the most popular course of action.
C) Physically stand up for one's beliefs in the face of danger.
D) Convince others to adopt your moral point of view.
Answer: A
3. In the context of the textbook, "morals" refer to:
A) Codified laws that are enforceable by the state.
B) The specific, individual choices made after analyzing an ethical dilemma.
C) The general, unwritten rules that prescribe proper behavior in a society.
D) A set of universal principles applicable to all cultures.
Answer: C
4. The formal study of morality and the analysis of what constitutes good conduct is
known as:
A) Jurisprudence.
B) Criminology.
C) Ethics.
D) Epistemology.
Answer: C
5. Moral behavior often requires:
A) Strict adherence to the letter of the law.
B) Less than what the law requires in order to be efficient.
C) Sometimes more than the law requires, based on principle.
D) Complete disregard for organizational policy.
Answer: C
6. Unlike facts, which can be verified through observation, value judgments can be
verified through:
A) Scientific data.
Resource Manual
Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice:
Being Ethical When No One is
Looking, 5th Edition
By Jay S. Albanese
, Table of Contents
1. Part I: Introduction to the Test Bank
2. Part II: Question Banks by Chapter
o Chapter 1: Recognizing Ethical Decisions: Ethics and Critical Thinking
o Chapter 2: Virtue Ethics: Seeking the Good
o Chapter 3: Formalism: Carrying Out Obligation and Duty
o Chapter 4: Utilitarianism: Measuring Consequences
o Chapter 5: Crime and Law: Which Behaviors Should Be Crimes?
o Chapter 6: Police: How Should the Law Be Enforced?
o Chapter 7: Courts: How Should a Case Be Adjudicated?
o Chapter 8: Punishment and Corrections: What Should Be Done with Offenders?
o Chapter 9: Liability: What Should Be the Consequence of Unethical Conduct?
o Chapter 10: The Future: Will We Be More or Less Ethical?
3. Part III: Comprehensive Final Exam
4. Part IV: Answer Keys
, Chapter 1: Recognizing Ethical Decisions: Ethics and Critical
Thinking
Multiple Choice
1. According to Albanese, the concept of good character is comprised of all the
following elements except:
A) Good principles.
B) Conscience.
C) Moral courage.
D) Denial of victimization.
E) All of the above are elements of good character.
Answer: D
2. Moral courage is best defined as the ability to:
A) Act on a rational choice to follow good principles based on conscience, without
fearing the consequences.
B) Internalize societal norms to always choose the most popular course of action.
C) Physically stand up for one's beliefs in the face of danger.
D) Convince others to adopt your moral point of view.
Answer: A
3. In the context of the textbook, "morals" refer to:
A) Codified laws that are enforceable by the state.
B) The specific, individual choices made after analyzing an ethical dilemma.
C) The general, unwritten rules that prescribe proper behavior in a society.
D) A set of universal principles applicable to all cultures.
Answer: C
4. The formal study of morality and the analysis of what constitutes good conduct is
known as:
A) Jurisprudence.
B) Criminology.
C) Ethics.
D) Epistemology.
Answer: C
5. Moral behavior often requires:
A) Strict adherence to the letter of the law.
B) Less than what the law requires in order to be efficient.
C) Sometimes more than the law requires, based on principle.
D) Complete disregard for organizational policy.
Answer: C
6. Unlike facts, which can be verified through observation, value judgments can be
verified through:
A) Scientific data.
