| Student Name | Student Number | ||
| Unit Code/s & Name/s | PSPETH003 Promote the values and ethos of public service | ||
| Assessment Type | ☐ Case Study ☒ Assignment ☐ Project ☐ Other (specify) | ||
| Assessment Name | Ethics | Assessment Task No. | 1 (of 3) |
| Assessment Due Date | Date Submitted | ||
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| Instructions to Student | General Instructions: This Assessment provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate that you are able to promote ethical standards and model and foster integrity of conduct. This Assessment is to be submitted after you have completed section 1 of the Content on Connect. You will need to access a wide variety of information in order to complete the Assessment, including but not limited to QLD ethical and public service and police legislation. Public Service COC, Police SELF Test . This Assessment should be approximately 750-1000 words. Suggested Readings: In order to provide complete answers to the following questions, you will need to refer to: Websites / Textbooks / Articles Connect materials for PSPETH003 Promote the values and ethos of public service Pollock, JM (2012) Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice, 7th edition, Wadsworth-Cengage Learning, California, USA Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Council (OQPC): http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/OQPChome.htm QPS SELF Test: located in the Supplementary Resources Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) Public Service Act 2008 (Qld) Police Powers and Responsiblilites Act 2000 (Qld) Police Service Administration Act 1990 (Qld) Assessment Criteria: To achieve a satisfactory result, your assessor will be looking for your ability to demonstrate the following key skills/tasks/knowledge to an acceptable industry standard: Applying ethical decision making/problem solving Using a variety of words and language structures to explain complex ideas to different audiences Using ethical strategies to clarify understanding Preparing written advice and reports requiring accuracy of expression Accessing legislation and codes of ethics electronically or in hard copy and applying to responses Organisational code of ethics/conduct applying to responses Demonstration of Harvard in-text referencing Supplied Harvard style Reference and Legislation list Number of Attempts: You will receive up to two (2) attempts at this assessment task. Should your 1st attempt be unsatisfactory (U), your teacher will provide feedback and discuss the relevant sections / questions with you and will arrange a due date for the submission of your 2nd attempt. If your 2nd submission is unsatisfactory (U), or you fail to submit a 2nd attempt, you will receive an overall unsatisfactory result for this assessment task. Only one re-assessment attempt may be granted for each assessment task. For more information, refer to the Student Rules. |
| Submission Details | Students are required to add their responses to the Assessment Template located in the Assessment area on Connect. Students must not add their responses to this document and are not required to upload this document. Students are to upload their work in Microsoft Word format in a single file. Students are to upload their work using the following file name convention: FirstNameLastNameSubjectCodeAssessmentNumber Example: JohnSmithCJSACL501Assessment1 Due dates for all assessment are listed in the Calendar on Connect. Assessment to be submitted via TAFE Queensland Learning Management System: Connect url: https://connect.tafeqld.edu.au/d2l/login Username; 10 digit student number For Password: Reset password go to https://passwordreset.tafeqld.edu.au/default.aspx |
| Instructions for the Assessor | Refer to Assessment Marking Criteria. |
| Note to Student | An overview of all Assessment Tasks relevant to this unit is located in the Unit Study Guide. |
- In your own words, explain what ethics are, and what their function is in modern Australian society.
- Deontology and consequentialism are two of the major theories of ethics which have developed over the centuries, and contain many underlying principles for today’s ethics legislation and codes of conduct.
- Briefly explain the ideas and influential philosophers associated with Deontology.
- Briefly explain the ideas and influential philosophers associated with Consequentialism.
| Scenario for Questions 3-5 You are a police officer with the Queensland Police Service (QPS). You and your partner have attended a call out for assistance at a residential address. Once you are there, you see an elderly male smoking what appears to be a marijuana joint. You overhear the daughter say that he is terminally ill. Your partner, who is just new to the service, pulls you aside and says, ‘Let’s leave the old man be, he’s not doing any harm to anybody else. Besides, he probably won’t be around long enough to hear the outcome of the trial if we charge him, let alone serve his time.’ Under Schedule 2 of the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987 (Qld) marijuana is classified as a ‘dangerous drug’. Section 9 of the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 (Qld) makes possession of a dangerous drug such as cannabis a crime, with a maximum penalty of 15-20 years imprisonment. Please note that for the purposes of this scenario the elderly male does not have approval for medical cannabis. NOTE: You are not required to access this legislation. |
- Explain the theory of ethics you would be applying if you do apprehend the elderly man and why.
- Explain the theory of ethics you would be applying if you do not apprehend the elderly man and why.
- Imagine you have not apprehended the elderly man, and then address the following questions.
- Analyse and discuss whether you complied with the QPS SELF Test (HINT: Ensure you outline and then answer all questions in the SELF Test and explain why the test would or would not be met in the circumstances).
- Outline some of the possible consequences of your unethical conduct, how would this reflect on the QPS.
- Explain the alternative actions that could be taken in order to avoid/resolve this ethical problem. How would you set a good example of the desired ethical conduct?
- Your partner has asked you for more information regarding the ethical principles/values that influence the way public officials (including police officers) discharge their duties. In your own words, referring to the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service, answer the following questions.
- What are the four (4) ethical principles from the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld)? Briefly explain each principle to your partner, ensuring you refer to specific sections of the Act in your answer?
- What is the nature, purpose and application of these principles?
- Why are these principles important to public officials?
End of Assessment