Topic: Letter of The Law / Is ethics missing from training programs?

I just finished teaching an ethics class to new supervisors. Instead of telling students what to do, we focus on a “triangle of integrity” where we concentrate on how to make an ethical decision by balancing personal beliefs and needs with the needs of the agency in order to do what is right and prudent. Traditional ethics classes focus on “this is what we consider ethical (our rules) and you better do it”. AND employees disregard the things they don’t agree with and spend their efforts trying to get around the “rules”. The employee begin think differently about ethical situations and to realize the agency has needs just like they do. The class is well received.

Topic: The Club House / Comebacks

Inmate: You’re prejudice!
Me: I know, I can’t stand stupid.