Module 8 Active
Learning
This is your last active learning discussion (a collective
sigh of relief can be heard).
In Chapter 15 of your textbook, the author discussed various
factors that shape and determine our style of ethical inquiry, including
feminist and masculine factors.
Please develop, while using outside sources, your own set of
personal questions you might ask yourself when confronted with an ethical
dilemma or situation and share them with each other.
An interesting one is the Bell, Book, and Candle. This
system suggests that you ask yourself three questions before making a decision
in an ethical situation:
Bell – Does the
decision or action sound right?
Book – Does the
decision violate any written laws, rules, or policies?
Candle – How will
the decision look when exposed to the “light of day,” or public
scrutiny?
Each student is expected to have created and shared an
ethical questionnaire that is simple and easily remembered to help the learner
lead him/herself to ethical conclusions as each of you begin and/or continue
your work in the criminal justice system.





