Ethical Lens Essay
During the Ethical Lens Inventory exercise that I did, I learned that I do not really have a personal preferred ethical lens. I see the gifts and the weaknesses of each lens and I am able to move fluidly among them to adapt the right tools to each situation to assure the best outcome. I am able to use my reasoning skills to determine my duties, as well as the universal rules and the systems that will assure fairness and justice for everyone. I also listen to my intuition to determine the greatest good for each individual, as well as the virtues that will best serve the community.
I have either a mature ability to use the right tools in a given situation or a paralyzed belief that everyone has a valid point. Although each of us has preferred lens, some who are ethically mature and able to use the tools of all the lenses, adapting them as appropriate in a given situation, test in the center of the grid. Others who test in the center of the grid actually have underdeveloped ethical skills. Those without skills tend to be paralyzed by their ability to see all sides and are too desperate to please everyone. I personally think I do more of the being desperate to please everyone than the not being able to see all sides of the situation.
I was able to get this information from the exercise I did at: http://www.ethicsgame.com/Exec/Eli/EthicalLensResults.aspx?R=1
My Core Values are: Autonomy, Equality, Rationality and Sensibility. I value autonomy and equality equally and I value rationality and sensibility equally.
My Classic Values are: Temperance, Prudence, Justice and Fortitude. I am able to manifest all four classic virtues depending on what the circumstances require.
My Key Phrase is: “I make ethical choices for myself and others.” I am able to see myself and others clearly, therefore I do not make assumptions about why people act the way they do or how things should be done.
My Definition of Ethical Behavior is: Doing the Right Thing. I tend to hold this high
I have either a mature ability to use the right tools in a given situation or a paralyzed belief that everyone has a valid point. Although each of us has preferred lens, some who are ethically mature and able to use the tools of all the lenses, adapting them as appropriate in a given situation, test in the center of the grid. Others who test in the center of the grid actually have underdeveloped ethical skills. Those without skills tend to be paralyzed by their ability to see all sides and are too desperate to please everyone. I personally think I do more of the being desperate to please everyone than the not being able to see all sides of the situation.
I was able to get this information from the exercise I did at: http://www.ethicsgame.com/Exec/Eli/EthicalLensResults.aspx?R=1
My Core Values are: Autonomy, Equality, Rationality and Sensibility. I value autonomy and equality equally and I value rationality and sensibility equally.
My Classic Values are: Temperance, Prudence, Justice and Fortitude. I am able to manifest all four classic virtues depending on what the circumstances require.
My Key Phrase is: “I make ethical choices for myself and others.” I am able to see myself and others clearly, therefore I do not make assumptions about why people act the way they do or how things should be done.
My Definition of Ethical Behavior is: Doing the Right Thing. I tend to hold this high