You are a prison guard supervising a tier. One of the inmates comes to you and asks a favor. Because he is a troublemaker, his mail privileges have been taken away. He wants you to mail a letter for him. You figure it’s not such a big deal; besides, you know he could make your job easier by keeping the other inmates on the tier in line. What would you tell him?
Explain what you would do in this situation. Identify the major ethical system in this situation.
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Ethically and legally, the guard must follow the ban on the prisoner's mail privileges. The guard should not mail the letter. Making the guard's job easier doesn't cut the mustard from an ethical and legal standpoint. It's also in the guard's best interest to refuse this request as he might lose his job for breaking the rules.
do not do that for the inmate
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