Ethical Decision-Making Paper Sara A. Roper Liberty University Abstract Those who are counselors have to make ethical decisions all the time. At times‚ those decisions can be difficult and other times they can be an easy‚ everyday decision. When an ethical decision is difficult‚ the American Counseling Association (ACA) is there to guide a counselor in making the best ethical decision. The ACA Ethics Committee has developed a guide‚ A Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision making‚ that is there
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Running Head: Decision-Making Model Decision-Making Model Analysis Paper Anonymous University of Phoenix This was posted on 8/9/05 There are several decision-making models to choose from in any given situation. Some of these models available on the Internet are the Responsible Decision-Making Model‚ the Ethical Decision-Making Model‚ the Ethics Toolkit PLUS Model‚ the Vigilant Decision-Maker Process‚ and some basic ones as well. In general‚ all decision-making models are the processes
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Decision-Making Model Analysis MGT/350 Decision-Making Model Analysis In his book‚ Experience and Education‚ John Dewey‚ a United States philosopher and teacher‚ defined the nature of reflective thought as "active‚ persistent‚ and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds that support it and the further conclusion to which it tends" (1938‚ p.9). Critical thinking includes the evaluation of the value‚ correctness‚ or validity of diverse proposals
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recommend that I should explore a skillfully accepted decision-making model and apply the model that is most relevant to my particular situation. Failing to follow the model is an ethical problem in itself; for the reason being that I would creating a greater risk to the public if I were to rely on my own intuition alone about the situation. In my situation‚ I will be integrating Welfel’s ethical decision making model to come up with a final decision. First‚ I am going to recognize that there is an
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We all make decisions of varying importance in the workplace every day‚ so the idea that decision making can be a rather sophisticated process may at first seem strange. However‚ studies have shown that a large percentage of people are much poorer at decision making than they think. An understanding of what decision making involves‚ together with an effective techniques‚ will help produce better decisions. Decision making is the study of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the values and
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Theories‚ Models‚ and Decision Making There are many theories‚ models‚ and principles in describing the ways that people make decisions. The expected utility theory is based on a normative theory of behavior. It describes how people would behave if they followed certain requirement of rational decision making (Plous‚ 1993‚ p. 80). Further studies showed that paradoxes such as framing effects violated the principles of expected utility theory which made researches turn to alternative models of decision
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Decision-Making Model essay Whether we realize it or not‚ decision-making is a part of our daily lives. Everyday we have to make decisions. Some of those decisions are minor and some of them are life changing. Some of the decision we make‚ sometimes‚ are pretty obvious. We decide to get up‚ get of bed‚ with the assumption that the floor will be there. Personally‚ I begin to think of what I need to accomplish that day and what would happen if I did not tend to certain things. These thoughts
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Although the phenomenon has many facets‚ it is generally described as the trend whereby countries‚ on a global scale join socially‚ politically and economically. This process is facilitated in many ways‚ like through public and private sector decisions‚ education and by the ever increasing rate of information transfer via the Internet and social media‚ which has been a major catalyst in contemporary politics. An example of this would be the ways in which the social media has facilitated the Arab Spring
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” So the DARE Decision Making Model I know never to do drugs. In DARE I learned about how you should never do drugs. Well I totally agree because you can get really hurt doing them. Drugs lead to the police and if you’re in trouble with the police you’re in trouble with the law. I know that you will be in trouble with the law because during DARE Deputy Kennedy told us that drugs can get you and anyone else in a lot of stuff with the law. The DARE Decision Making Model (DDMM) has taught me a lot
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wrong. Ethical decisions are made by using ethical principles and theories. In this case scenario‚ the family wanted to hide the diagnosis from the patient‚ however the patient requested details about her condition from the nurses as she felt that family is hiding something from her. I am using Kerridge‚ I.‚ Low‚ M. & McPhee‚ J 2005 ethical decision making model which is relevant for the nurses’ own practice and to help facilitate patient and family decision making. This model also helps to clarify
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