Ethical Arguments Against Police Brutality

Bennett’s controversial tone presents a real-life, innocent situation for people of colour using a character fearing for his life and a nonchalant police car. Explicitly, this political cartoon depicts a police car passing by a park, with three different types of people on the sidewalk, by a bus stop. On the bench, we have a white woman and a white man standing by her, reading the paper. The third person is a black male, with his hands up. Implicitly, the black man has his arms up as a sign of surrender

from the streets. Acts of violence and misconduct committed by the police have masses of people coming together and protesting the widespread problem. However, this current issue has been around for longer than Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two recent victims of police brutality. Offences from our police have occurred and were debated about for decades, but now are being brought back anew in these tumultuous times. Though police transgressions have an infamous place in history and a big part of

While ethical egoism would consider self-defense as an overriding interest and thus a moral imperative that would apply to all, building a moral system around reprisal out of some sort of preventive intervention would constitute shaky ethics at best. The only plausible attempt at justification on grounds of "necessary and sufficient" self-interest (Shaver, 2010, n.p.) in the Louima case would be that Schwartz and Volpe needed to make an example of Louima so he would spread the word not to take punches

There are very few careers with as high demands for an ethical standard as law enforcement. Although there are many careers, which require a dedication to doing the right thing, it is undeniable that there is a tremendous degree of responsibility and expectations placed on the police officer. While most professions allow for careful thought and planning, a police officer is often thrust into a situation with little advanced intelligence about what is occurring. Often an officer is involved in

Police Misconduct and the Police Subculture Police misconduct has remained a serious problem since the beginning of policing. Police officers have grant especial power that if not use in an ethical way can end in police misconduct. Police officers are the ones who are supposed to protect and serve the communities, so it is horrible to know that some officers engage in misconduct behaviors that are hampering the trust and confidence that people in society have on them. Some police officers do not

Violence: Police Brutality Police brutality is a kind of human rights violation that occurs in every community due to the use of excessive force. Many people have witnessed or have become victims of police brutality. In their line of duty, police officers are sometimes faced with threatening circumstances that enable them to make haste decisions when expecting the worst at the same time hope for the best outcome. A police officer is given the power to maintain law and order as well as to take away

say that if they have never been in that situation. I think it is easier to discriminate against someone having an abortion instead of believing that abortion is right depending on the situation. Also, one must ask themselves under what conditions is an abortion morally permissible. Part

Police Brutality: Why? Throughout history, there has been very few careers that require such a high degree of an ethical standard such as the one required for law enforcement. There is, however, a multitude of careers that require the dedication and heart such as required for a police member. Where this dedication and heart differs relies solely on the difference in the job. Officers are required to be aware of their surroundings nearly all the time as if something were to happen they would be required

prospect of brotherhood. This rhetorical analysis will focus on a few major points, such as, the appeals Dr. King uses, which is mostly pathos, to make this speech a persuasive one; the arguments he makes about the unfulfilled American dream of true independence and democracy and the urgency of taking an action against inequality; the stylistic or rhetorical devices brought into play; the relation and affect of the title to the speech. The most appealing rhetoric in this speech is pathos, used cleverly

Abstract Controversial issues associated with police power are at the very front of current public debate. In the current crime control environment, law enforcement officers enjoy a privileged status, and the legitimacy of policing has recently been questioned because of several highly-publicized incidents involving police violence. The justification of the police actions and accurate portrayal of occurrences where (sometimes lethal) bodily damage is caused is of utmost importance to the society