Decision making

Outline for Ethical Decision Making Assignment

1. Identify the problem and facts.

a. What facts do we know about the issue

b. Who are the stakeholders

c. What laws or policies affect this issue

d. Are there any legal implications

e. Why is this an ethical dilemma

f. What ethical values may be involved

2. Explore Possible Solutions

a. Think creatively about possible solutions

b. List 3 to 5 possible solutions

c. Consider the potential consequences

d. Review the relevant professional literature to ensure that you are using the most

current professional thinking and are aware of the diversity issues involved in the

particular situation.

3. Determine a course of action.

a. State your determined course of action

4. Evaluate the selected course of action.

a. Examine the dilemma’s implications for each of the foundational principles:

Ethics of Care, Ethics of Justice, Ethics of Critique, and Ethics of Profession.

b. Decide which of the principles apply to the specific situation, and determine

which principle takes priority for you in this case. In theory, each principle is of

equal value, which means that you will need to use your professional judgment

to determine the priorities when two or more of them are in conflict.

5. Implement the course of action.

a. Create an action plan for implementation