ABSTRACT
One must constantly assess his/her changing environment and stay current with his/her ability to perceive the changes and implement sound, ethics-based decisions. More research needs to be conducted on the influences of unethical behavior to identify key target areas for training. In the future, it will become necessary to place more emphasis on the relationship between unethical behavior and the individuals and organizations involved in unethical behavior. There also is further need to explore the relationship between recruiting efforts and ethics violations within departments, agencies, and organizations. After nearly three decades of using technology to provide realistic scenario-based training for use of force, the industry is finally realizing that such technology can be applied to other areas. In the future, there will be increased use of distance learning and web-based simulation training relating to ethics-based decisions. No measure of research or training will eliminate all ethics violations; however, a reduction of incidents remains a constant possibility.
