Critical Ethical Essay

The 8 Key Questions

Fairness: How can I act equitably and balance all interests?

Outcomes: What possible actions achieve the best short- and long-term outcomes?

Responsibilities: What duties and/or obligations apply?

Character: What action best reflects who I am and the person I want to become?

Liberty: How does respect for freedom, personal autonomy, and consent apply?

Empathy: What would I do if I cared deeply about those involved?

Authority: What do legitimate authorities (e.g. experts, law, my god[s]) expect of me?

Rights: What rights, if any, (e.g. innate, legal, social) apply?