(Moral Awareness) You are more likely to recognize moral issue when these three things happen:
- correct answer >peers consider it morally problematic
>moral language is used when problem is presented
(ex: boss says I have an ethical problem)
>Decision could cause serious harm to others
(ex:intensity of harm
(Moral Judgement)
8 issues/characteristics of sound ethical decision making
- correct answer 1: Gather the Facts (look around, do your homework)
2:Define the ethical issues(sit down and think about the obvious and the secondary ethical issues)
3: identify the affected parties
4: identify the consequences (what would the impact of your decision be on others)
5: identify the obligations
6: consider your character and integrity (think os someone with good integrity/character and what they
would do)
7: Think creatively about potential actions (consider alternatives)
8: Check your gut (if i did this...)
1. Gather the Facts
- correct answer (look around, do your homework)
2: Define the ethical issues
- correct answer (sit down and think about the obvious and the secondary ethical issues) Ask questions
about what issues are involved.
, points of ethical conflict may go back to the conflict between consequential and deontologist
approaches
3: identify the affected parties
- correct answer consequentialist: identify all those stakeholders who will experience harm or benefit
deontological: whose rights are involved and who has a duty to act
Also, putting yourself in others shoes
Test potential decisions with affected parties
4: identify the consequences
- correct answer (what would the impact of your decision be on the affected parties)
Long term vs short term consequences
Symbolic consequences: what message will a decision send?
Consequences of secrecy: think about potential consequences if the decision was made public
5: identify the obligations
- correct answer identify obligations involved and the reasons for each one
think in terms of values, principles, character, or outcomes
"Pat shouldn't break her promise to her boss. If she does, the trust between them will be broken.
Promise keeping and trust are important values in superior-subordinate relationships"