Ethical Decision-Making Models
Ethical Decision-Making Models
Ethical Decision Making Models
Integrative Model
The Integrative model was developed in 1998 by Tarvydas. This model includes 4 stages and uses elements from the principle ethics and virtue ethics model. Tarvydas designed this model in order to analyze the morals, beliefs and experiences of all individuals involved in the ethical dilemma. The model also allows for the review of any ethical principles involving the many different decisions that can be made. According to Garcia, Cartwright, Winston & Borzuchowska (2003), “This model requires professionals to use reflection, balance, attention to the context and collaboration in making decisions involving ethical dilemmas” (pg. 271). The Four stages of this model include interpreting the situation through awareness and fact finding, formulating and ethical decision, selecting an action by weighing competing non-moral values and planning and executing the selected course of action.
Collaborative Model
The collaborative model was developed in 1997 by Davis because he did not he believed the model that a model, “based on a group perspective would be superior to one founded on an individual perspective” (Garcia, Cartwright, Winston & Borzuchowska, 2003, pg. 270). He believed that a group approach would be more beneficial to all parties being affected. The model includes 4 steps that involve, identifying the individual involved in the dilemma, determine the viewpoint of all involved, deciding as a group a solution that would be beneficial to all and the implementing the plan of action with each member carrying their part of the decision (Garcia, Cartwright, Winston & Borzuchowska, 2003).
Strengths of the Ethical Decision Making Models
The strength in the intergrative models comes from the combination of the virtue and the
References
Garcia, J. G., Cartwright, B., Winston, S. M., & Borzuchowska, B.
Ethical Decision Making Models
Integrative Model
The Integrative model was developed in 1998 by Tarvydas. This model includes 4 stages and uses elements from the principle ethics and virtue ethics model. Tarvydas designed this model in order to analyze the morals, beliefs and experiences of all individuals involved in the ethical dilemma. The model also allows for the review of any ethical principles involving the many different decisions that can be made. According to Garcia, Cartwright, Winston & Borzuchowska (2003), “This model requires professionals to use reflection, balance, attention to the context and collaboration in making decisions involving ethical dilemmas” (pg. 271). The Four stages of this model include interpreting the situation through awareness and fact finding, formulating and ethical decision, selecting an action by weighing competing non-moral values and planning and executing the selected course of action.
Collaborative Model
The collaborative model was developed in 1997 by Davis because he did not he believed the model that a model, “based on a group perspective would be superior to one founded on an individual perspective” (Garcia, Cartwright, Winston & Borzuchowska, 2003, pg. 270). He believed that a group approach would be more beneficial to all parties being affected. The model includes 4 steps that involve, identifying the individual involved in the dilemma, determine the viewpoint of all involved, deciding as a group a solution that would be beneficial to all and the implementing the plan of action with each member carrying their part of the decision (Garcia, Cartwright, Winston & Borzuchowska, 2003).
Strengths of the Ethical Decision Making Models
The strength in the intergrative models comes from the combination of the virtue and the
References
Garcia, J. G., Cartwright, B., Winston, S. M., & Borzuchowska, B.
References: Garcia, J. G., Cartwright, B., Winston, S. M., & Borzuchowska, B. (2003). A transcultural integrative model for ethical decision making in counseling. Journal of Counseling & Development, 81(3), 268– 277.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.