Prescriptive Ethical Decision-Making Model
ACTIONS THAT THE GUARDS COULD HAVE TAKEN
An analysis of the models of ethical decision making process is the guiding tool that would be used to identify alternative actions that the guards could have taken. Cooper explains two models which are descriptive model of ethical decision making and the prescriptive model of ethical decision making. The descriptive decision making model, according to Cooper is known to be the way the world is and this model is understood as how individuals single handed make and settle on moral on their own accord. On the other hand, is the Prescriptive decision making model which focuses on the world as it ought to be. This model goes beyond just finding the problem; it looks for solutions that will benefit the system. …show more content…
When an ethical problem is found, the course of action is determined by moral rules, ethic principles, self-appraisal and defences (Cooper, pg. 30). It is obvious that the guards went with the prescriptive model of decision making progress. After finding the problem and analysing it, they created a solution that brought about the change that they required even though it was costly to their personal lives. The actions the guards took were justifiable as they used every tool possible to improve on the relationship between inmates and guards in the prison. One of the actions they took was to deal with the issue from the inside by analysing the rule of using firearms. This involved them rallying all guards that were had the responsibility of using the firearms if there was no other option. The meeting was to educate every guard to ensure uniformity amongst them but his superiors were not in support of it (Dryburgh. p. 163-4). What other option did he have but to take the issue public in order to coerce the management to change the set laws? Another action that was taken by Riggs was to seclude the trouble makers among the inmates and force them to relate with each other (integration policy). It was rejected by his superiors and further by his colleagues and inmates who ganged up to hold stage fights when he was off duty (Dryburgh. p.
An analysis of the models of ethical decision making process is the guiding tool that would be used to identify alternative actions that the guards could have taken. Cooper explains two models which are descriptive model of ethical decision making and the prescriptive model of ethical decision making. The descriptive decision making model, according to Cooper is known to be the way the world is and this model is understood as how individuals single handed make and settle on moral on their own accord. On the other hand, is the Prescriptive decision making model which focuses on the world as it ought to be. This model goes beyond just finding the problem; it looks for solutions that will benefit the system. …show more content…
When an ethical problem is found, the course of action is determined by moral rules, ethic principles, self-appraisal and defences (Cooper, pg. 30). It is obvious that the guards went with the prescriptive model of decision making progress. After finding the problem and analysing it, they created a solution that brought about the change that they required even though it was costly to their personal lives. The actions the guards took were justifiable as they used every tool possible to improve on the relationship between inmates and guards in the prison. One of the actions they took was to deal with the issue from the inside by analysing the rule of using firearms. This involved them rallying all guards that were had the responsibility of using the firearms if there was no other option. The meeting was to educate every guard to ensure uniformity amongst them but his superiors were not in support of it (Dryburgh. p. 163-4). What other option did he have but to take the issue public in order to coerce the management to change the set laws? Another action that was taken by Riggs was to seclude the trouble makers among the inmates and force them to relate with each other (integration policy). It was rejected by his superiors and further by his colleagues and inmates who ganged up to hold stage fights when he was off duty (Dryburgh. p.