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Ethical Issues Difficult social or policy questions that include
controversy over the 'right' thing to do.
Ethical Dilemmas Situations in which it is difficult for an individual
to decide, either because the right course of
action is not clear or because it carries a
negative consequence.
Discretion The authority to make a decision between two
or more choices.
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Terms in this set (12)
Ethical Issues Difficult social or policy questions that include
controversy over the 'right' thing to do.
Ethical Dilemmas Situations in which it is difficult for an individual
to decide, either because the right course of
action is not clear or because it carries a
negative consequence.
Discretion The authority to make a decision between two
or more choices.
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