Identify the actions the officer could take

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Question - A police officer stops the mayor from his town for a traffic violation. The mayor appears to be intoxicated. The officer has stopped the mayor in front of her home (the mayor's home). The officer knows there is a key vote next week for the police budget. The mayor is the deciding vote as to whether or not the police budget is passed. If the budget does not pass several members of the police department will lose their job. The city will used a scaled down police department that won't be able to respond to some of the police calls.

Identify the actions the officer could take and explain how the officer would justify his actions based on a teleological philosophy. What are the benefits and the negatives of this approach?

Identify the actions the officer could take and explain what an officer's action would be using a deontological philosophy. What are the benefits and the negatives of this approach?

Which is the best approach for the officer to take and why? Which approach facilitates the best action?

Reference - Pollock, J. M. (2019). Morality, ethics, and human behavior. Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice. (10th ed.). Cengage.

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