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Fogler 10

Evaluation

Evaluate

Should be an ongoing process throughout the entire project

Goals and accomplishments should be examined each phase to make sure they are satisfactory

Future direction should be analyzed occasionally to ensure that the project is proceeding in the right direction

Evaluation Checklist

Is the solution logical?

Does the solution solve the real problem?

Is the problem permanently solved or is the solution only temporary?

Are all criteria and constraints satisfied?

Is the solution economically, environmentally, politically, and ethically responsible and safe?

Have the nine types of Socratic Questions been asked, like challenging information and assumptions?

Evaluation Checklist

Have all consequences of the solution been examined, ensuring that it doesn’t cause other, more serious problems?

Have both sides been argued, the positives and negatives?

Has the solution accomplished everything it could?

Is the solution blunder-free?

Ethical Considerations

All facets of the solution should be evaluated to ensure that the solution is place is an ethical one

Methods to help evaluate:

The Four Classical Virtues

Ethics Checklist

The 5 P’s

The Four Classical Virtues

Prudence: Thinking about a moral problem clearly and completely

Temperance: Avoiding being rash and suppressing emotions

Fortitude: Not moving away blindly from something we don’t like

Justice: Having the will to act in truth and to act with fairness to all involved

Ethics Checklist

Is it legal? Will civil law or company policy be violated?

Is it balanced and fair? Is it fair to everyone involved in both the short and long term? Does it promote win/win relationships?

How does it make me feel about myself? Will I be proud? Would I feel good if my decision were published in a newspaper, on television, or online? Would I feel good if friends and family knew about it?

The 5 P’s

Purpose: What is the objective for which you are striving? Are you comfortable with that as your purpose? Does your purpose hold up when you look at yourself in the mirror?

Pride: Can you take pride in the solution that was developed? Is there any false pride or self-doubt?

Patience: Has time been taken to think through all the ramifications of the chosen solution?

The 5 P’s

Persistence: Are you not being dissuaded by other demands? Have you given up too soon on finding a solution that is fair and balanced to everyone involved?

Perspective: Has time been taken to focus inside yourself and make sure everything fits with your ideals and beliefs? How does the solution fit in the “big picture?”