Cooper's Ethical Decision-Making Model

Having a career in law enforcement can be a very rewarding endeavor, but at times there are hard ethical decisions that need to be made. When I left the Sheriff’s Office it was so I could be able to start my PhD and be able to dedicate my summers toward the requirements of the degree. After I finish my terminal degree I would like to join an Agency as a Command Staff member or if I continue to enjoy teaching, find a position at a local college. Both positions require difficult choices relating to ethics.
As mentioned during my discussion posting regardless of the agency, there is always going to be issues with the leaders of the agencies surrounding their selves with the individuals that they feel comfortable with. Usually those people are very like-minded and would not go against the upper management. One problem with this that I have seen is the way those people get to the leadership positions. They might be a friend of the Sheriff or someone that is connected in the community. They might not always be the best person for the job. Someone that is not connected but is dedicated and gives 100% to their job might be more deserving, but would be passed over for the promotion because a connected father was told that little Jimmy would get the position. Cooper states that Administrator’s decisions should not reflect their personal feelings, but be based on the information that is brought to them. This could be due to the fact that sometimes information is not presented as a complete description and depending where it comes from, could be distorted because of the chain of command or one person’s dislike for an individual (Cooper, 2012). I would hope if I was to obtain a position of an Administrator I would get as much information on the people that are trying to advance and not depend on the judgments of others as a final decision that would affect the life and career of a good employee. I would also hope that I could keep my personal feelings away from the decision