Education and honesty must also be taken into consideration. By implementing strong discipline, promotion of whistle-blowing practices in case there are wrongdoings and unethical behaviors, could not only reduce issues but also might have a better impact on the re-socialization process of inmates. In this study, case study analyzing organizational culture of Corcoran Prison by taking under consideration of O’Leary’s guerilla government philosophy. 0000029945 00000 n The Role of the Social Contract 1.1 Distinctiveness of the Social Contract Approach . According to Cooper (2012), organizational characteristics such as the consequences associated with certain actions, the costs of a given action, normative structure of the organization, the presence of examples or good behavior, and overall characteristics of the work present a complicated set of moderators that serve to influence the decision-making process of individuals within an organization. Institutional culture of correctional organizations sometimes deviates from its core values. (2012). In case of Corcoran prison scandal, two prison officers Caruso and Rigg, complained to the warden of prison in 1993 about unnecessary use of force against inmates (Wisely, 1997). Finally, responsible administrators should implement Waldo's ethical map of obligation, because in this map every public servant can find their way of doing the right thing and supporting justice. Conflict of interest may come into question in many cases. According to O'Leary (2014), Waldo offered a plan of the ethical obligations of public servants, with special reference to the United States that is especially acceptable to the issue of guerrilla government. According to Azemi (2014), on the one hand, correctional officers face convicted criminals every day, on the other hand, the prison personnel has the authority and power to keep them under control. Correctional organizations often face with ethical issues, and the role of administrator in addressing these issues remains a great challenge. Deep reforms and policy changes about correctional philosophy might be useful because the correctional centers must be places to rehabilitate and improve inmates, not the place where officers become criminals. There can be different approaches to thinking about ethical decision making, although struggling with these dilemmas might give you a headache: Ends Based. Schmallager, F., & Smykla, J.O. 166 0 obj Public Integrity, 11(2), 155-170. McGraw Hill, New York. In this case Officer Caruso was threatened by Assistant Director of Department of Corrections, with the justification that there was violation of prison policy about display of information to third party. Cornwell, T. (1996). For instance, social justice is the notion that everyone deserves equal economic, political, and social opportunities irrespective of race, gender, or religion. 0000002289 00000 n Social Justice Education is a multi- and interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the Master of Arts (MA), Master of Education (MEd), Doctor of Education (EdD), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.. Third, public administrators must be cautious, think critically about their decision-making process, policy-making process and all other behaviors that might have an impact positive or negative in human rights dilemmas. Administrators must be careful in establishing and implementing strategies to prevent abuses. This paper brought attention to more social justice order, and full implementation of ethical guidelines within correctional centers. Critical Social Science. For this reason, prison administration must consider creating organizational culture that promotes professionalism and cooperation between staff and inmates. <>stream Deontological ethics, in philosophy, ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions. An ethical dilemma in corrections. As such, it is linked to fairness, entitlement and equality. Since the nature of correctional facilities is very specific and is oriented toward the rehabilitation of inmates, the organizational culture consists of strong discipline, educational and recreational traits. As a result of this, administrators of law enforcement agencies must create and establish policies that enforce public service values. 0000063218 00000 n Although its values, assumptions, and approaches may differ from traditional psychology, social justice has an impact on our discipline. With an increasingly diverse student population, successful educational leaders are stepping away from universal approaches to education and are actively engaging in political issues involving race, class, gender identity, sexuality, and ability. It is apparent that in many correctional centers, employees and inmates also are not treated equally. 2.3. 0000001453 00000 n Schultz, D. (2010). 0000000016 00000 n 0000004004 00000 n The Ethical Issues Related to Philosophical Theories. Ethical obligations of a teacher have grown with the postmodern perspective. To approve the financial support from the government commercial department, the political subjects may have great influence in correction institutions. It is also the rules of what is right and what is wrong. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies. American Book Inc. Saratoga CA. example, has established a department entitled Critical Theory and Social Justice, with the goal of bringing critical theory “to analyze, unpack, and address issues and approaches to social justice” (Occidential College, n.d.). Baltimore behind bars: Public-union power enabled scandalous corruption among the city’s correctional officers. In the 1960s, a committee of lay people in Seattle attempted to fairly distribute a … This is a very complicated issue because not everything depends on the administrator's decision making.