In the fleet, there are many times when officers need to make difficult decisions: decisions that have large consequences. Sometimes, it seems easier to solve the problem by making the wrong decision because the immediate consequences can be a burden. However, it is important for officers to make the correct decisions, even if they have consequences. One situation that comes up often in the fleet is the opportunity to “gun-deck,” which means signing off on something that has not been finished or inspected. Since officers are the leaders in the military, they are the ones most often put in the position to gun-deck. Using moral theories learned in class, this paper will analyze the situation of gun-decking so the officer can come to the correct decision even if it will negatively affect them. To help me understand the situation presented, I had a conversation with my company officer, LT Amanda Kinsel. She is a Surface Warfare Officer and said that these situations come up in the fleet all the time. When an officer is asked to sign off on a planned maintenance task, loyalty to the mission, your chiefs, and your personal integrity are at stake. She stressed to not let a situation get far enough to where tasks need to be …show more content…
In most cases, the officer’s pride becomes more important than the mission. They want to avoid problems and penalties and keep everything in their division running smoothly. It is human nature to avoid consequences and do what is easiest at the time. In this case, the officer would have an excess of pride. It is important for officers to not have an extreme lack or excess amount of any virtues. This idea is referring to Aristotle’s golden mean theory. When considering all virtues, it is okay to have some excess and some deficiency because the average would land in the middle. Gun-decking still occurs because officers are not thinking about the right
Gun-Decking I spoke with my SEL, Senior Chief Reynolds, about the gun-decking case and the consequences that gun-decking can have in the fleet. As we discussed this case, Senior Chief stressed the importance of planning, loyalty, and trust. He told me that passing a command inspection is a big deal and requires an immense amount of planning and preparation.
Summary In the journal article, “State-Created Danger” leading author Jeffrey J. Noble discusses the controversial issue of whether or not police officers should be held accountable for reckless actions. Noble begins his essay by explaining how police officers often encounter dangerous scenarios with “little or no warning, and no opportunity to develop a comprehensive plan. The police are expected to intervene quickly and make what are often citical decisions” (p. 481). Officers have such a challenging task when dealing with split-second decisions and the author points out that it is difficult to scrutnize the actions of an officer who is expected to produce nothing short of perfection in these kind of circumstances.
Have you ever wondered what happens when a gun fires? I have been hunting for almost all my life and I have started to wonder about this. For my science fair project I 'm going to find the reaction of explosions. I also find this interesting because I want to make guns someday. I believe that understanding the Chemistry and Physics of explosions may help me to find the answer to my question.
Police ethics training is a vital aspect needed to comprise a successful and principled police department. The required reading for a police ethics training course must be compelling and relatable for police officers to identify with the material and grasp its importance. Therefore, I would require police officers to read Brotherhood of Corruption, Walking with the Devil, chapter one: Introduction to the New Police Accountability in the book The New World of Police Accountability, and chapter three: Police Ethics: Use of Force, Investigations, Interrogations, and Lying in the Criminal Justice Ethics textbook by Cyndi Banks. All four of these readings cover a variety of topics that are essential for police officers to be knowledgeable of. The
It is important for commander of each level to be able to precisely describe visualization of accomplishments and end state to be achieved during combat actions. It is especially efficient to Joint Force Commanders to define clear purpose of phases, understanding of facts and risks to be taken to consideration and later on to find the ways how to avoid or mitigate the risks. These all is commander’s consideration so called commander’s intent. Commander’s intent is part of operational order and is included in execution section. Commander’s intent can be released verbally or in written format.
This officer, Tiphanie Johnson, requests consideration for promotion to be rank of Corporal. As acting Corporal, my responsibilities have involve a number of important actions but specifically regarding a 'Use of Force' is what I will give some insight on. A 'Use of Force' adds up to be four different options which are advice, persuasion, warning and physical force. I as acting Corporal am to control each and every situation that I hold a responsibility of.
I think people with CPL (Concealed Pistol License) licenses should not be able to carry a firearm in public schools or any schools in that matter, because teachers that are under stress might shoot a student. In addition, guns show signs of intimidation towards students and other teachers. Lastly, using guns is a way for people to solve their school problems, which should not be the case. Teachers are under enough stress every day because of students, co-workers, bosses, and paperwork. So, why would it be good for them to have CPL guns?
Budget cuts will have drastic effects on the U.S. Navy to include overworked ships requiring extensive and expensive unplanned maintenance, extra-long deployments, and most importantly, losing quality Sailors due to a decrease in morale caused by overwhelming stress and days underway. Senior Enlisted Leaders must understand the effects that budget cuts will have on personnel and also understand the effects that this will have on projecting power and deterring conflict around the globe. This paper will identify the effects budget cuts have on U.S. Navy equipment and weapon systems, explain the driving and restraining forces behind the cuts, and provide a strategy to implement a solution. Problem The U.S. is approximately $18 trillion
Predicting Crime With the Uniform Crime Reporting System The Uniform Crime Reporting System States that there are four types of crime in the United States such as United States Crime, National Incident-based Reporting System, Law Enforcement Personnel Killed and Assaulted, and Hate Crime Statistics. (FBI, May 09, 2012) Crime in the United States is classified in three parts such as; Felonies, Misdemeanors, and Infractions. Each classification is determined by how high or low the crime is that was committed and what punishment is for the person who convicted the crime.(Montaldo, August 28th, 2016) National Incident-Based Reporting System this is crimes known to the police personnel the data includes types of offenses in an incident such as;
Imagine an object so influential it could change the weapons of warfare, revolutionize battle tactics, and transform the ways of hunting. Anyone from soldiers to blacksmiths, to nobles, could have used it. It allowed the massacre of armies from a distance, warranted gun usage, and the idea traveled across the globe. It has evolved and changed in significant ways over time. One may imagine an object that speaks with great power, but in reality, it has a quite simple appearance.
The principles of Sir Robert Peel are important for America today, and help shape todays modern police forces. Peels principles help keep order and peace to the police force of America. Peel drafted one of the first police bills in 1828, to improve the police in the Metropolis, it was passed in 1829 ( ). There are nine total principles in total that help guide the law enforcement. The first principle describes the basic mission to why police exist.
As we continually choose to do virtuous things, we develop the virtue of goodness. Lastly, Aristotle states the idea of The Mean in which he says that there should be a balance in human life. Too much or too little or something is not good, but if balanced out, it is beneficial. An excess or deficiency of anything can destroy moral qualities. For example, too much exercise can lead to body pains or pulled muscles and tendons, however, not enough
Aristotle’s belief is that finding a “golden mean” is the key to becoming virtuous. This is finding a median between the two extremes. The two extremes are considered to be either a deficiency or excessive. One golden mean example is the act of bravery. If you demonstrate a deficiency of bravery it could be considered as a sign of cowardice.
This made Aristotle momentously ahead of his time. Aristotle felt that a person who was virtuous had ideal character traits that derived from the basic human flourishing whereas flourishing is compared to one’s characteristics of function that helped maintain good character traits and diminished the bad or unscrupulous traits. Consequently, modern philosophers have had a limited amount of success in improving Aristoteles virtue ethics otherwise been able to modernize the theory to fit the societies of the twenty-first century. Therefore, it is indisputable that there are many weaknesses in Aristoteles theory, hence resulting in the theory of being discarded for millennia. One of the main weaknesses is that it does not tell a person what to do to the inconclusive and the subjective nature of the doctrine of the mean.
Chapter 4: Firearm Maintenance You should clean your gun regularly if you want to make sure that it will work safely and correctly every time you use it. Guns that are poorly maintained may malfunction, which can mean certain death in some situations. It may explode in your hands or misfire, things that you never want to happen (especially during a gunfight). If you will take care of your firearm properly, you will be able to maintain its excellent condition and prolong its life.