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Running head: 2-2 Final Project: Milestone Two: Scenario Overview Short Paper
2-2 Final Project: Milestone Two: Scenario Overview Short Paper
Ariel Lippencott
Southern New Hampshire University
JUS-455
11/4/23
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In the scenario involving a police officer and the mayor, there are several ethical
dilemmas the officer is facing. The ethical dilemma that is raised by the facts in this scenario is
the police officer is faced with a decision to look the other way and falsify the accident report.
He can falsify the report by stating that the accident was caused by a dog being in the road,
resulting in the mayor swerving off the roadway and impacting the tree. For instance, the mayor
tells him that he swerved to avoid a dog, lost control and hit the tree.
“An ethical dilemma is a conflict between alternatives were choosing any of them will
compromise some ethical principle and lead to an ethical violation” (Hegde, 2023). This
dilemma is ethical because the mayor is trying to use his power to make the police officer falsify
an accident report which is illegal. What makes this dilemma an ethical challenge is that the
mayor is asking the officer to just ignore his training and experience to pursue an investigation
into whether the mayor was intoxicated. This dilemma challenges the ethics of honesty and
integrity. It challenges honesty by the mayor trying to use the influence he has with what goes on
at the police station to have the officer falsify the accident report. This situation also challenges
integrity by trying to get the police officer to not perform his duty according to the oath he swore
at his placement as an officer of the law.
The factors that led to the dilemma are there were no skid marks apparent and no
witnesses around. Another factor is the noticeable signs that the mayor is impaired by alcohol,
including the smell of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, the slurring of his speech,
and the lethargy he is exhibiting. These factors can inform my course of action by calling for my
supervisor before the next interaction with the mayor, so that way I can have a witness to protect
myself from incrimination or bribery, and the mayor’s actions tell me that this is not the first time
his has tried to use his office to get out of other things.
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The implications that should be considered when determining my course of action are the
mayor could pressure the chief of police to fire me. Also, the mayor could retaliate against my
police department. If I choose to do the right thing and file the correct paperwork, the mayor
could influence how the community views us and how they trust us in upholding the law. By
doing what I swore to oath to do, the mayor could cause a negative impact on my career.
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References:
Hegde, S. (2023, October 19).
What is an ethical dilemma?
. Science ABC.
https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/what-is-an-ethical-dilemma-definition-
examples-real-life.html