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Ethical Analysis. Steps to follow when confronted with an ethical issue. Step 1: Identify and describe clearly the facts. Who What Where When Why How. Step 2: Define the conflict or dilemma and identify the higher values involved. Highest Values Ethical, Social, and political issues
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Ethical Analysis Steps to follow when confronted with an ethical issue.
Step 1: Identify and describe clearly the facts. • Who • What • Where • When • Why • How
Step 2: Define the conflict or dilemma and identify the higher values involved. • Highest Values • Ethical, Social, and political issues • Freedom, privacy, protection of property, and free enterprise.
Step 3: Identify the Stakeholders • Every ethical, social, and political issue has stakeholders: • Players in the game who have interest in the outcome, who have invested in the situation, and who usually have vocal opinions • Need to find out who these groups are and find out what they want.
Step 4: Identify the options that you can reasonably take. • You may find that none of the options satisfy all the interests involved, but some options do a better ob than others. • “BALANCING”
Step 5: Identify the potential consequences of your options. • Always ask yourself “ What if I choose this option consistently over time?”