Chapter 25: Ethical and Professional Issues

Ethics

A branch of philosophy that is concerned with right and wrong actions and their outcomes.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for and use only information that supports a belief or hypothesis; any information that conflicts with the belief or hypothesis is discounted or ignored.

Morals

A persons ideals about right versus wrong and what is considered appropriate behavior.

potential ethical misconduct

Examining and exploring common pressures between professions enables individuals to realize common "red flags "to ________.

Cognitive Bias

Poor or bad judgment based on perceptual distortion, illogical interpretations, or irrationality.

Ethical behavior

________ helps to ensure consistency and reliability of behavior within the forensic science profession.

Attribution Bias Assumption

________ is that because the scientists work for the police, they hold the same views.

Ethical behavior

________ is every employees responsibility.

Ethics

________ is a process, a way of working, not a rigid process or an annual training event.

Ethics

________ are learned, not inherent to a person or position.

Ethics

________ is the responsibility of management.

Bias

A preference for or against a person, thing, group, idea, or behavior