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TDQTHE I CB.' ORY O ETHI r 1996 DSS r AG 1. "If I have a q ueson an ec issue, to om do I adss it?'' ou ma y contact the .C. . w th y ve you a wtten re n c d w po it on the opon k on the web it . R q uest r o p on is avble on e AC. . web itc. 2. 'at I don't wt to ve m oe?" on y mous leers r ethi su - s be ad sed ou g h . C. . O p on . R - q uest r o p on is n able on e C w bsite. 3. "I don't want to kno a snitch." Unethic pracces place eveone at k. By not r pog behaor you e sence cond g the behaor. 4. 'W h at I'm conce is ec is ue?,, ſter your r qu t is received it wl b seened and a deto w be made if d1e conc an sue; jf it n't then you be ed t recoe you hould e. Adonal References: D-02.01 TD J tcs Poc y PD-12 q u m p lo y ment O pp ortu t y PD-13 exual Ha ment PD-31 Dcaon e Work p lace PD-32 seblower Act ACE Adviso Council on Ethics https:/.tdcj.texas.gov/aco/aceome.htm Mainframe mail: ETHICS_ACE I g wha i ht r u D g hat i ght il l tion by Tey Groat-Eler Texa Department of Cnal Ju tic P.O. Bo 99 Hunt e, Texas 77342-0099
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ETHICS r 1996 TO
ADDRESS ISSUE rJTlTHIN
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1. "If I have a question .regarding anethical issue, to whom do I address it?''
ou may contact the .C. . in writing; th y will give you a written re pon c and will po it on the opinion link on the web it . R quest for opinion form is available on the AC. . web itc.
2. ''What if I don't want to give moame?" Anonymous letters r gardingethical issu -s will be addr sed through
. C. . Opinion . R -quest for opinion fotm is n ailable on the C w bsite.
3. "I don't want to be known as asnitch." Unethical practices placeeveryone at risk. By not r porting un thicalbehavior you are in sence cond ning thebehavior.
4. 'What if I'm tmSure if my concern isan ethical is ue?,, fter your r qu t isreceived it will b screened and adeterminatiorr will be made if d1e concernis an ethical issue; jf it isn't then you will beinformed ,;; hat recourse you hould take.
Additional References:
D-02.01 TD J thics PolicyPD-12 "'qua! -'mployment Opportunity PD-13 exual Hara ment PD-31 Discrimination in die Workplace PD-32 histleblower Act
ACE
Advisory Council on Ethics
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/aco/ace-home.htm
Mainframe e-mail: ETHICS_ACE
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il lustration by Terry Groat-Ellner
Texa Department of Criminal Ju tic P.O. Bo 99
Hunt ville, Texas 77342-0099
ETHICS WITHIN THE WORI<PLACE
THIC I THE PRACTIC OF GOODNE
Justification of wrongdoing is a c mmoo
practice that cvcry cicty deals with. Criminal ju rice organization arc no exception. Peer pres ure may influence the actions of many.
WHY I THERE A D FOR PROF SSIO AL ETHICS?
It c nttibutes to the image of criminal ju tic , a pr fes ion. What you do
utside of, rlc ha· an effect on the image of agency employee . What people e and hear is .imporcam. Perception and app arance of wrongdoing influences what people think about d1e criminal ju ti.ce profi ion. onduct yourseh es in a professional manner at ,. ork and utside work.
COMMO Ml CO CEPTIO Al30 TETHIC
• thics is a matter of per oaal opinionand belief.
• If i legal it must be ethical.
• If it isn t pecifically forbidden theni s okay to do it.
THICSBEGI WITH YOU!
ANDE DS
COMMO EXC SES FOR OT REPORTING WRO GDOING:
• J don t want () get invol ed
• What will others think?
• I ' not my job.
• I w n't nitch on anotb r coworker.
• Peer pre ure to c mpJy.
THE REAL CA SE IS LOYALTY
Loyalty is why ome employees will not report the wrongdoings of others. Loyalty i i mp rrnnt in 1DCJ and ituations occurthat often test an empl yec' loyalty. Loyalci co the agency loyalty ro fellow employee and loyalty to the profession, are three different 1 vels of loyalty.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Have the conviccion to do the righr thing. mployee with integrity will o t fi ar
epri al r retaliation.
If omcthing is jeopardizing their safety, yout safety or the afety of others, you ha e an obligation t report it.
ur behavior is emulat d by our fello-.; employees as well a by the of.fi nders.
TI1cre are roles and it is important to follow the rul s. \ need to conduct our bu -iness above board. When you operal! outside of the rules you jeopardize our integrity and the integrity of the agency.
EthicaJ i u have a. direct impact on the rci utation of the individual and th agency.
1be use of discretion may reflect positively or negatively to th · agency. Wha is the motivation of your use of discretion? I it based on what you don't want to d or i it ba ed on a legitimate reason ?
Ethics cannot replace the rules; rul.e are neces ary _in criminal justice. Ethics can make the rules more acceptable.
Ethical behavior is alwa s your best option.
MAKE THICAL CHOICES
