CLEET Ethics Exam Questions and Verified Answers Graded A+ 2026/27
(Ethics) Maintaining professional boundaries, learning from past experiences, celebrating and
rewarding desired behavior are effective ways to avoid ethical drift. t/f - True
(Ethics) Ethical drift escalates imperceptibly until major breaches are rationalized as _____. -
reasonable
(Ethics) Ethical drift is defined as a ________ of ethical behavior that occurs in individuals
below their level of awareness.. - gradual erosion
(Ethics) Once _____ is (are) greater than values, it becomes easier to make further concessions. -
self-interest
(Ethics) One of management's response to pressure is that managers" _____ may become
compromised. - values
(Ethics) Ethics is a code of _____ which guide our choices and actions and determines the
purpose and course of our lives. - values
(Ethics) Three practices in values clarification and conflict resolution are: reflect, review and
_____. - reconsider
(Ethics) A person's state of readiness to make a "big" ethical decision is known as _____. -
ethical fitness
, (Ethics) The six pillars of character are: 1) trustworthiness, 2) respect, 3) responsibility, 4) justice
, 5) _____ and 6) _____. - caring, and citizenship
(Ethics) It is all right for law enforcement personnel to slant the information given to the
community in order to get the approval of a really worthwhile project. t/f - False
(Ethics) "I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or
friendships to influence my decisions, with no compromise for crime and with relentless
prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law _____ and _____ without fear or favor, malice or
ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities." (taken
from the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics) - courteously, appropriately
(Ethics) "Cops don't snitch on other cops" can help foster the _____ dilemma that officers will
likely face during the course of their careers. - loyalty vs. integrity
(Ethics) Inadequate staffing ratios, overtime leading to fatigue, increased calls for service, risk
management, and safety concerns are practices that will decrease chances for ethical drift. t/f -
False
(Ethics) "As a law enforcement officer, my _____ is to serve mankind." - fundamental
duty
(Ethics) A code of conduct put forward by a society, some other group (religion), or by an
individual regarding his own behavior is a definition of _____. - morality
(Ethics) Maintaining professional boundaries, learning from past experiences, celebrating and
rewarding desired behavior are effective ways to avoid ethical drift. t/f - True
(Ethics) Ethical drift escalates imperceptibly until major breaches are rationalized as _____. -
reasonable
(Ethics) Ethical drift is defined as a ________ of ethical behavior that occurs in individuals
below their level of awareness.. - gradual erosion
(Ethics) Once _____ is (are) greater than values, it becomes easier to make further concessions. -
self-interest
(Ethics) One of management's response to pressure is that managers" _____ may become
compromised. - values
(Ethics) Ethics is a code of _____ which guide our choices and actions and determines the
purpose and course of our lives. - values
(Ethics) Three practices in values clarification and conflict resolution are: reflect, review and
_____. - reconsider
(Ethics) A person's state of readiness to make a "big" ethical decision is known as _____. -
ethical fitness
, (Ethics) The six pillars of character are: 1) trustworthiness, 2) respect, 3) responsibility, 4) justice
, 5) _____ and 6) _____. - caring, and citizenship
(Ethics) It is all right for law enforcement personnel to slant the information given to the
community in order to get the approval of a really worthwhile project. t/f - False
(Ethics) "I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or
friendships to influence my decisions, with no compromise for crime and with relentless
prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law _____ and _____ without fear or favor, malice or
ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities." (taken
from the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics) - courteously, appropriately
(Ethics) "Cops don't snitch on other cops" can help foster the _____ dilemma that officers will
likely face during the course of their careers. - loyalty vs. integrity
(Ethics) Inadequate staffing ratios, overtime leading to fatigue, increased calls for service, risk
management, and safety concerns are practices that will decrease chances for ethical drift. t/f -
False
(Ethics) "As a law enforcement officer, my _____ is to serve mankind." - fundamental
duty
(Ethics) A code of conduct put forward by a society, some other group (religion), or by an
individual regarding his own behavior is a definition of _____. - morality
