PATERNALISTIC MORAL DISPLACEMENT THEORY: UTILITARIAN LOGIC AND MESSIANIC JUSTIFICATION OF POLICE AND MILITARY CONDUCT
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The study aims to explore paternalistic moral displacement theory as utilitarian logic and messianic justification for police and military conduct. Specifically, it seeks to answer two questions: to what extent can paternalistic moral displacement theory justify military and police conduct among respondents, and how can utilitarian logic and messianic justification for police and military conduct enhance the application of paternalistic moral displacement theory in law enforcement within the community? Mixed methods are employed in the study, where purposive sampling is utilized in the selection of the sample size. The study comprised thirty (30) respondents only. Results show that the extent of paternalistic moral displacement theory can justify the military and police conduct to distribute justice and positive perception impact on the culture, organization performance, and ethical decision making, show that perceived expertise and authority manifests the dual aspects and moral agency to refrain from human behavior for empowerment and proactivity, show that trust and confidence in authority provides better ethics in the decision making process and practitioner on the regulation of the men in uniform and conduct, show that desire for guidance and support acknowledges the lie behind legislatures and motives choices for law agreement and kinds, and show that minimizing responsibility and risk develops the issues in protecting the people who struggle in the system policy making process.
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