To do so one must come up with an ethical system to think through when making decision. When one goes through the system regularly it becomes easier and almost second nature to them. The harder the choices we face the more we need to think through the choice and talk to our peers about it. When we talk about it with people with different back grounds we may see it from several different perspectives sometimes making the problem easier to …show more content…
In doing so the problem will be solved faster in using the help of other view points.
A Framework for Ethical Decision Making
Could this decision involve a choice between right or wrong or even a variety of right and wrong answers? Could it even damage a group of individuals or even just one person?
Could it be more about legality or what works the best? If it is how so?
Get the Facts
3. Do I know enough to make a decision? What don’t you know? What are the facts of the case? How can I learn more about the situation?
4. What person or group will be impacted? Is there anything more important? Why?
5. What can you do? Has everyone that could be impacted been contacted? Have you explored the different options?
Evaluate Alternative Actions
6. Explore the different options by asking these questions:
What will help the community the most and do the least amount of harm. (the utilitarian