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Making ethical choices is never easy, but it helps to know what are ethical dilemmas and what comes down to doing the right thing rather than the wrong thing. Here are some insights—and tools—to understanding ethical dilemmas.
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Making Tough Choices:Making Tough Choices:Working Through Ethical DilemmasWorking Through Ethical Dilemmas
dilemma paradigmsdilemma paradigms
di-lemmadi-lemmafrom the Grk. from the Grk. didi = two + = two + lemmalemma, , an assumption, premisean assumption, premise
par-a-digmpar-a-digmAn example serving as a pattern;An example serving as a pattern;from Grk., to show side by sidefrom Grk., to show side by side
truth vs loyaltytruth vs loyalty
individual vs communityindividual vs community
short-term vs long-termshort-term vs long-term
justice vs mercyjustice vs mercy
44dilemma paradigmsdilemma paradigms
not right vs wrong
but
right vs right
Ethics. . . .Ethics. . . .
““Obedience to the unenforceable.”Obedience to the unenforceable.”
– – Lord Moulton, 1924Lord Moulton, 1924
3 approaches for resolving 3 approaches for resolving dilemmasdilemmas
rule-basedrule-based
do what is right based on principledo what is right based on principle
ends-based ends-based
do what’s best for the greatest number. . . do what’s best for the greatest number. . .
virtue-based virtue-based
do what reflects do what reflects your characteryour character
Kant’s deontologyKant’s deontology
follow only the principles you want everyone to followfollow only the principles you want everyone to follow
Mill’s UtilitarianismMill’s Utilitarianism
what will produce the best results for the what will produce the best results for the most?most?
Aristotle’s VirtueAristotle’s VirtueEthicsEthics
What kind of What kind of person are you?person are you?
Is there a moral issue?Is there a moral issue?
Am I responsible?Am I responsible?
Is it right-vs-wrong?Is it right-vs-wrong?
Is it right-vs-right paradigm?Is it right-vs-right paradigm?
What are the facts?What are the facts?
Apply the resolution principles.Apply the resolution principles.
Make the decision.Make the decision.
Is there a third way?Is there a third way?
Reflect on the decision.Reflect on the decision.
Events happen as they do. . . . Embrace what you get!
Epictetus
Three Traditions in Ethics
Rule-basedCharacter-
based Ends-based
Actions EndsAgents
Kant Aristotle J. S. Mill
Wicks, et al, Business Ethics (2010), Prentice Hall
Nonmaleficence
Autonomy
Commonprinciples
Provide help
Beneficence
Justice Responsibility
Do no harm Free to make choices
Fair treatmentObligations, expectations
Wicks, et al, Business Ethics (2010), Prentice Hall
for more on the dilemma paradigms see:Rushworth Kidder, How Good People Make Tough Choices. Quill, 2003.
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