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Should Jaclyn's Code Of Silence Be Justified?

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Jaclyn, although I agree that a code of silence may not be justifiable, it does have its place. For example, during wartime maintaining silence could save a multitude of lives; however; loyalty should never be taken for granted. Loyalty is a pledge of support, an attitude, a mindset, a philosophical way of life; in addition to articulating that support. In policing, The Brotherhood embodies a commitment to protect on another even to the bitter end, leaving no man behind (Donahue, 2011). However, for those embrace the ways of the Lord, loyalty is not condoning criminal behavior and does not include lying on any level (e.g., white lies, spinning the truth). If we truly love one another, we would be open to compassionately counsel our colleagues

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